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Kansas: Garage Explosion Linked to Pyrotechnics Manufacturing

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:13

On 4 April 2024, at approximately 1150 hours local time, Wichita Police Department (WPD) officers and Fire Department crews responded to a fire in a garage at an apartment complex on East Harry Street. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, which authorities determined started after an experimenter mixed an “unknown substance” believed to be connected to manufacturing pyrotechnics, leading to an explosion. One person was killed in the blast. The WPD Explosive Ordnance Unit responded to assist. The ATF and FBI are assisting in the ongoing investigation.

Iowa: IID Ignites Fire in Barber Shop

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:11

On 10 April 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to a fire at a barber shop in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers assisted in the investigation and confirmed that the fire was caused by functioning improvised incendiary devices (IID) described as Molotov cocktails. The front windows of the building were broken, and the building sustained minor fire and smoke damage. The investigation is ongoing.

Idaho: Alleged Plan to Attack Local Churches Foiled, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:05

On 6 April 2024, an 18-year-old man was arrested in Coeur d’Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS after pledging his allegiance to the organization. The suspect had intended to commit a suicide attack against individuals at churches using knives, guns, and explosives on 7 April. A subsequent search of his residence found materials consistent with the planned attack and an ISIS flag in his bedroom.

Georgia: Prison Inmate Indicted for Sending IEDs in the Mail

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:02

On 4 April 2024, a 55-year-old man currently serving a life sentence at Phillips State Prison in Buford for kidnapping and other crimes was indicted by the Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office for making an unregistered destructive device, mailing a destructive device, and attempted malicious use of an explosive device.

Florida: Chemical Pressure Bomb, Firearms, Silencer, and Drugs Discovered During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:00

On 5 April 2024, at approximately 1430 hours local time, a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a vehicle for an illegal license plate near Moseley Avenue and St. Johns Avenue in Palatka. The deputy searched the vehicle and identified a PVC pipe that was sealed at both ends and set it down before the device functioned. The deputy was not injured as his vest absorbed the bulk of shrapnel, but he inhaled chemicals and was sent to the hospital for treatment. The deputy was evaluated and later released in good condition.

UPDATE Alabama: Man Arrested for Functioning IED Outside of State Attorney General’s Office

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:58

On 10 April 2024, a 26-year-old male suspect was arrested on charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device following a joint FBI, ATF, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Montgomery Police Department investigation into a 24 February 2024 incident where the suspect functioned an IED outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s office in Montgomery. No injuries were reported, and the remnants of the device were discovered by employees the following morning, prompting a law enforcement response.

Germany: IEDs and BMM Found in Residence

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:55

On 4 April 2024, police discovered several IEDs and bomb
making materials (BMM) while searching an apartment in Wolfsburg. In addition to finding the IEDs and BMM---described as several pipe bombs, “a nail bomb,” explosive precursor chemicals (EPCs), and other material---authorities recovered a rocket launcher tube without a munition, a rifle, and drugs in the apartment. A 25-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were arrested and charged with violating the Weapons and Explosives Acts. No further information was released.

Germany: Incendiary Device Thrown at Synagogue

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:51

On 5 April 2024, an incendiary device was thrown at the door of a synagogue in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. The device ignited a fire that caused minor structural damage to the entryway. The fire was quickly extinguished before authorities arrived, and no injuries were reported. No device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

Source story here.

Albania: IEDs Discovered During Routine Search, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:48

On 7 April 2024, local authorities arrested a 45-year-old man in Rrëshen, Lezhë, believed to be illegally transporting explosives from Lurë to Rrëshen. Police conducted a routine search at the

Colombia: IED Functioned Outside Police Station

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:45

On the evening of 2 April 2024, at approximately 2100 hours local time, an explosion was reported at the Claret Immediate Attention Command police station in the Rafael Uribe district of Bogotá. Bogotá Metropolitan Police officers and bomb technicians responded to the scene, where they determined that an IED contained inside a briefcase had been functioned near the station. No injuries or material damage to the station were reported. No further device details were released. An investigation is ongoing.