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Maryland: IID Used to Target Jehovah's Witnesses Facility

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TRIPwire, 23 November 2022
On 21 November 2022, at approximately 0410 hours local time, The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal responded after the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses facility in Salisbury was targeted with an improvised incendiary device (IID), prompting a fire that was confined to the outside door frame. No further device details have been released. The fire burned itself out and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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Israel: IEDs Functioned at 2 Bus Stops, 1 Killed

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TRIPwire, 23 November 2022
On 23 November 2022, at approximately 0706 hours local time, Israeli police responded after an IED functioned at a bus stop in Givat Sha'ul Junction and at a bus stop in Ramot Junction, killing a 16-year-old male and injuring 18 others. According to officials, the IEDs were described as high-quality explosives that contained nails and bolts and were likely detonated remotely. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Brazil: IED Functioned at Hospital, 3 injured

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TRIPwire, 23 November 2022
On 21 November 2022, three employees at a hospital in Maceio, Alagoas, were injured after an IED hidden among plants near the entrance of the hospital functioned when one employee picked it up as they were cleaning. According to hospital authorities, the IED contained nails and metal fragmentation. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Maine: Explosive Devices Discovered During Home Search

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TRIPwire, 22 November 2022

On 19 November 2022, at approximately 1000 hours local time, Maine State Police (MSP) troopers executed a search warrant at a residence in Addison as part of a homicide investigation and discovered several explosive devices, described as “destructive devices”. No further device details have been released. Personnel with Maine Fire Marshal’s Office and technicians with the Bangor Police Department Bomb Squad and MSP Bomb Squad responded to assist and rendered the devices safe. The investigation is ongoing.

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Michigan: Commercial Explosives Concealed in Salvaged Car Door

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On 19 November 2022, Flint Police Department (FPD) officers responded after receiving a call from a Flint citizen who discovered commercial explosives described as “military-grade C-4 explosives” concealed inside a car door he had purchased from a salvage yard. FPD Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and secured the explosives. The ATF is assisting in the ongoing investigation.

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Thailand: VBIED Functioned Inside Police Compound, 1 Killed

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TRIPwire, 22 November 2022
On 22 November 2022, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) was functioned inside a police compound in Narathiwat Province, killing one police officer and injuring at least 29 others, including civilians. According to officials, an unidentified suspect dressed as a police officer parked the VBIED inside the compound prior to the explosion. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

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