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Washington: Explosive Device Discovered in Parking Garage

Submitted by AChevez1 on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 17:43

On 1 January 2024, at approximately 1840 hours local time, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a parking garage at Kent Station on the Sounder commuter rail line for a report of juveniles functioning explosive devices and fleeing. An explosive device that had not been functioned was discovered at the scene. The King County Bomb Disposal Unit responded to assist and removed the device for disposal. No further device details were provided. No damage or injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Ireland IID Destroys Construction Equipment

Submitted by dholiday2023 on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 14:04

On 30 November 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, local authorities received a report of arson caused by an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, in Rosslare Harbour, Wexford. The IID destroyed a forklift at the construction site of an asylum seeker center. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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Indiana: IIDs Thrown at Neighboring Property, 1 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 15:53

TRIPwire, 6 June 2023 On 3 June 2023, Muncie Police Department officers responded to a residence on West 15th Street after a suspect threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at a neighbor's chicken coop and doghouse. No injuries were reported. The 20-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief, and attempted cruelty to an animal.

Canada: IID Thrown at Restaurant

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 15:49

TRIPwire, 6 June 2023 On 6 June 2023, at approximately 0100 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) officers responded to a restaurant in Montreal, after an unidentified suspect was seen throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at the facade of the building. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze. The building was severely damaged, but no injuries were reported. The SPVM Arson Squad is handling the ongoing investigation.

Florida: IED Discovered Near Mailbox

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 15:48

TRIPwire, 5 June 2023 On 3 June 2023, at approximately 1245 hours local time, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a residence in Crystal River after an IED was discovered near the mailbox at the end of a driveway. No further device details have been released. The CCSO Bomb Squad responded to assist and confirmed the IED was viable. Bomb technicians used a robot to render the device safe and removed it from the scene for offsite disposal. The incident remains under investigation.

Michigan: Pipe Bomb Discovered at Public Park

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 15:46

TRIPwire, 5 June 2023 On 2 June 2023, at approximately 1106 hours local time, the Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety found a suspected pipe bomb after a Pier Park employee alerted authorities that they had thrown a suspicious metal object, found near the pedestrian drop-off area, into the lake. The ATF, Detroit Police Department Bomb Squad, and Michigan State Police responded to assist. The device was recovered from the lake and bomb technicians determined it was a pipe bomb measuring approximately 5-6 inches long, before rendering it safe.

India: VOIED Functioned Injuring 3

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 15:45

TRIPwire, 5 June 2023 On 5 June 2023, at approximately 1030 hours local time, a victim-operated IED (VOIED), described as a pressure IED, functioned near Tekameta hill in Bijapur district while a Central Reserve Police Force team was cordoning off the area, injuring three police officers. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the incident remains under investigation.

Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 15:43

TRIPwire, 5 June 2023 On 5 June 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack an ATM at a bank in Hasborn, before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. The blast destroyed the ATM and damaged the building housing it. No further details about the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any money was stolen. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

(U) 2022 United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Explosives Incident Report (EIR)

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 15:35

Description

The 2022 Explosives Incident Report (EIR) is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) and open-source information through the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire). This report examines the total number of explosives related incidents reported in both BATS and TRIPwire for calendar year (CY) 2022.

Texas: 2 IEDs Discovered in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 14:56

TRIPwire, 2 June 2023 On 1 June 2023, at approximately 0450 hours local time, College Station Police Department (CSPD) officers arrested a 56-year-old male suspect after a Department of Public Safety trooper discovered two IEDs, firearms, butane lighters, methamphetamines, and an open alcoholic drink in his vehicle on Turkey Creek Road. The suspect told officers that he was on his way to Easterwood Airport and planned to shoot into the air in an attempt to commit suicide by police. The CSPD’s bomb squad responded and rendered the devices safe. No further device details have been released.