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On 9 June 2024, at approximately 1835 hours local time, an explosive device functioned in the El Zócalo town square in Acapulco, Guerrero State. Nine people were injured in the attack. Mexican National Guard personnel and local police responded to the scene. Officials have not yet released incident details, although open source reporting suggests that either unknown person(s) threw an explosive device into the crowded square or an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) dropped an explosive device. No device details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.
 

On 12 June 2024, protestors threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, and clashed with police following a vote by the Argentinian Senate on controversial legislation supported by the president. Cars were also set ablaze during the protests, and police officers deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse protestors. Multiple individuals were injured during the event, including protestors, legislators, and police officers. At least 10 people were arrested in connection with the event.
 

During the week of 10 June 2024, Kent Police Department officers and Port of Seattle Bomb Squad technicians responded to a local business after a man seeking assistance, transported an explosive device that he had discovered in his house there. Bomb squad technicians examined the explosive device, described as a cardboard cylinder containing explosive material, and rendered it safe via a controlled detonation. No further information was released.
 

On 14 June 2024, Menominee Police Department officers arrested a 45-year-old male suspect after he allegedly threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at a residence located on the 1200 block of West Drive in Menominee. The suspect is facing terrorism, assault with the intent to murder, possession of an expose, and arson charges.
 

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On 15 June 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, two improvised incendiary devices (IID), described as Molotov cocktails, were thrown through the window of a rowhouse apartment on South Green Street in Bridgeport, Chicago, starting a fire. Chicago Fire Department crews responded to the apartment and quickly extinguished the blaze. A 54-year-old woman was killed in the fire and her granddaughter was taken to a local hospital for injuries. According to neighbors, the suspect is believed to be a male who is feuding with the relatives of the victims and was seen fleeing the scene.