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On 1 April 2024, attendees of an unsanctioned Easter Rising commemorative parade, including juveniles, threw several improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) following the conclusion of the event in Creggan , Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Attendees prepared IIDs, described as petrol bombs, beforehand and brought them to the event to allegedly use against law enforcement officers. No officers were present at the event, so attendees threw the IIDs at other targets, including a journalist and a parked van that ignited. The Fire and Rescue Service responded to the scene and extinguished the van.

On 28 March 2024, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives and officers from multiple police departments raided an apartment in Bellevue in connection with a string of commercial burglaries. At the scene, police discovered an IED, stolen firearms, and stolen tools associated with the commercial burglaries. A 25-year-old male suspect was arrested during the raid. The suspect was charged with second-degree burglary and an outstanding felony warrant. No further device details were released.

On 28 March 2024, two suspects were arrested by local authorities for throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID) described as a Molotov cocktail at a residence in Fuquay-Varina. The IID was described as a glass bottle with cotton tips that was filled with gasoline. The residence sustained no structural damage, and no injuries were reported. The suspects are charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction, damage to occupied property by use of an explosive, and conspiracy. 

On 2 April 2024, at approximately 2130 hours local time, Chaves County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered a suspicious device while searching a home south of Roswell. Deputies called the New Mexico State Bomb Squad to assist with the device, which they determined was an IED described as a large propane tank with electrical wires protruding from it. The homeowner told authorities that he also had a hand grenade inside his home. The individual was arrested, and authorities continued searching the home. No further information was released.

On 28 March 2024, Monroe Public Safety Department authorities arrested a wanted fugitive at a gas station in Monroe. Authorities searched the suspect’s vehicle and discovered a suspicious device. Michigan State Police Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and determined that the device was an IED. The area was evacuated, and technicians removed the device from the scene. The investigation is ongoing and charges against the suspect are pending.