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North Carolina: Explosives Discovered in Barn

TRIPwire, 7 February 2023
On 4 February 2023, Buncombe County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a barn in Barnardsville after a commercial explosive, described as decaying nitroglycerin dynamite, was discovered. Asheville Police Department Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and conducted render safe procedures.
Canada: IID Thrown at Educational Center

TRIPwire, 7 February 2023
On 6 February 2023, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) and firefighters responded after an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown at an educational center on Saint-Charles Boulevard, breaking a front window, and starting a fire. No further device details have been released. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and found remnants of an IID inside the center. No injuries were reported, and the building sustained minor damage. The incident remains under investigation.
New York: IED Thrown at Parked Vehicle

TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 5 February 2023, at approximately 1730 hours local time, Nassau County Police Department officers responded to a private residence in North Merrick after an unknown suspect threw an IED onto a vehicle parked in the driveway. The device functioned and damaged the front of the car. No injuries were reported, and no further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 4 February 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, the Carabinieri responded after three masked suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Cadine and fled the scene without accessing any cash. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion caused extensive damage to the ATM, but no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Netherlands: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 6 February 2023, at approximately 0500 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack an ATM at a souvenir shop on Plantage Middenlaan, Amsterdam, before fleeing the scene. A witness reported hearing two blasts and then seeing smoke in the street. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion destroyed the ATM and caused extensive damage to the facade of the building, but no injuries were reported. It is unclear if any cash was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.