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Colombia: IED Functioned on Residence, 3 Civilians Injured
TRIPwire, 30 December 2022
Malaysia: VOIED Placed on Car Functioned, 1 Killed
TRIPwire, 30 December 2022
On 29 December 2022, at approximately 2055 hours local time, Ampang Jaya district police responded to a restaurant in Pandan Indah in Kuala Lumpur after a victim operated IED (VOIED), concealed in a package and placed on the hood of a car outside the restaurant, functioned killing the 28-year-old car owner after he moved the package. No further device details have been released. The Bomb Disposal Unit and a K-9 Unit responded to assist and recovered remnants of the IED near the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
New York: 8 IEDs Found in Residence
TRIPwire, 29 December 2022
On 13 December 2022, Erie County probation officers conducting a routine visit at the Hamburg residence of a 60-year-old male discovered eight IEDs, described as homemade tubular improvised explosives, inside the home. No further device details have been released. The suspect, who is on probation for endangering the welfare of two children, faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon. The incident remains under investigation.
India: Explosives and BMM Discovered During Joint Operation
TRIPwire, 29 December 2022
On 28 December 2022, Mizoram Police and Indian Army personnel seized explosives and bomb-making material (BMM), described as 48 gelatin sticks, 73 detonators, and 5 meters [~16.4 feet] of detonating cord during a search as part of an investigation in Kakichhuah, Mizoram. Since November 2022, four suspects have been arrested as part of the ongoing joint operation.
Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 29 December 2022
On 29 December 2022, at approximately 0410 hours local time, unidentified suspects used explosives to target an ATM at a bank in via Ilaria Alpi in the Torre del Moro area before fleeing the scene with an unknown amount of money. According to media reporting, the suspects inserted a gas mixture into the ATM before detonating it. The ATM was destroyed and the building sustained extensive damage. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.
Colorado: Pipe Bomb Discovered at Trash Dumping Station
TRIPwire, 28 December 2022
On 27 December 2022, at approximately 0945 hours local time, El Paso County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a trash dumping station in El Paso County after employees found an apparent pipe bomb, described as the size of a shoe box, following a call from an unidentified suspect who told employees that there was a bomb on the property. The Colorado Springs Police Department Regional Explosives Unit responded to assist and rendered the device safe. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 28 December 2022
On 28 December 2022, at approximately 0425 hours local time, unidentified suspects used explosives to target an ATM at a supermarket parking lot in Simmertal, Bad Kreuznach district. No further details about the explosives have been released. The ATM was destroyed and the building sustained extensive damage. No injuries were reported, and it is unknown if any money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing