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On 17 June 2024, at approximately 1115 hours local time, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies discovered an explosive device while responding to a recycling center in North Highlands after an employee reported finding a suspicious device. The SCSO EOD Unit responded to assist and examined the device, described as a commercial pyrotechnic that had been converted into a pipe bomb, before destroying it via a controlled detonation. Investigators stated that the device had been deliberately emplaced at the center to cause damage. No further details were provided.

On 13 June 2024, at approximately 2130 hours local time, an unknown suspect threw an unspecified explosive device at the front door of a residence near Country Club Drive and West Guadalupe Road in Mesa, causing an explosion. The home incurred substantial damage as the front door, windows, and walls of the entrance were all damaged in the blast. Mesa Police Department officers responded and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene and believe a large pyrotechnic or another explosive device caused the explosion.

On 20 June 2024, at approximately 0910 hours local time, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) was functioned near a sports facility in Cetinje. The blast caused significant damage in the area, killing two people and injuring six others. Local police responded and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene. No further details were provided. Authorities believe members of two criminal groups may have been involved in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
 

On 6 June 2024, French police arrested a 26-year-old Russian-Ukrainian male suspect following an explosion in a hotel room near Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The suspect, who sustained severe burns, claimed to be engaged in the fabrication of homemade batteries for cell phones at the time of the incident. Investigators determined an IED the suspect was constructing had functioned. During a search of his room, investigators discovered evidence of IED manufacture and bomb-making material (BMM), described as triacetone triperoxide (TATP), as well as weapons and false passports.

On 2 June 2024, at approximately 1045 hours local time, San Mateo Police Department officers responded to a home on the 300 block of North Grant Street after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a couple sitting in a vehicle near the home. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered pyrotechnics and marijuana. A subsequent search of the home found 140 lbs. of pyrotechnics, 9 lbs. of marijuana, methamphetamine and an unregistered pistol with a silencer and ammunition.