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Canada: IID Thrown at Business

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 14:43

TRIPwire, 3 February 2023
On 2 February 2023, at approximately 0220 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) responded to a business on rue Benjamin-Hudon in Saint-Laurent after an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown through the window, starting a fire. Police were able to find remnants of an IID and a can of gasoline inside the business. No injuries were reported, and the building sustained damages caused mainly by the sprinklers. SPVM arson squad responded to assist with the ongoing investigation.

Germany: Explosives Used to Attack 2 ATMs

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 14:42

TRIPwire, 3 February 2023
On 3 February 2023, at approximately 0307 hours local time, at least two suspects used explosives to attack two ATMs at a bank on Niederkruchten before fleeing the scene. No further details about the explosives have been released, and no injuries were reported. The explosion caused extensive damage to the ATMs and the room housing them. It is unclear if any money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.

California: BMM Found in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:41

TRIPwire, 2 February 2023

Switzerland: Explosives Used to Target ATM

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:39

TRIPwire, 2 February 2023
On 2 February 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Vaud before fleeing the scene with an unknown amount of money. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion caused extensive damage to the ATM and the bank’s entrance, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Greece: IID Targets Apartment Building

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:38

TRIPwire, 2 February 2023
On 2 February 2023, at approximately 0000 hours local time, local police responded after unknown suspects lit an improvised incendiary device (IID) at the entrance of an apartment building in Kesariani. Citizens nearby extinguished the fire before it spread. The door of the building sustained minor damage. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack, 3 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 14:38

TRIPwire, 1 February 2023
On 1 February 2023, at approximately 0200 hours local time, at least three suspects used explosives to attack a self-service bank ATM in Kierspe before fleeing the scene. The ATM and the building sustained extensive damage. No further details about the explosives have been released, and no injuries were reported. According to authorities, the suspects used a new explosive technique in order to circumvent recently intensified protection of the ATMs. The investigation is ongoing.

Mexico: IIDs Thrown at Businesses and Vehicles

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 14:37

TRIPwire, 1 February 2023
On 30 January 2023, unidentified armed suspects threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at four businesses and eight vehicles throughout the municipalities of Celaya, Juventino Rosas, and Comonfort after authorities allegedly captured a known criminal leader. The businesses and vehicles sustained damage, but no injuries were reported. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Ecuador: Explosives Used to Attack Residence, 2 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 14:35

TRIPwire, 1 February 2023
On 1 February 2023, at approximately 0315 hours local time, local police responded to a residence in the Juan Montalvo sector after two suspects functioned explosives, described as blocks of dynamite, in front of the home. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The facade of the home sustained damage in addition to a vehicle parked nearby. Two suspects were arrested in connection to the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

Pennsylvania: IED Discovered at Gas Transmission Facility

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 14:28

TRIPwire, 31 January 2023
On 26 January 2023, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) troopers responded to a gas transmission facility in Fallowfield Township after an IED was found wedged into the door of an industrial gas pipe. No further device details have been released. The FBI and PSP Hazardous Device and Explosives Section technicians responded to assist and removed the device. The investigation is ongoing.

Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack, 2 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 14:27

TRIPwire, 31 January 2023
On 31 January 2023, at approximately 0200 hours local time, at least two suspects used explosives to attack an ATM at a supermarket in Koblenz before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. The ATM and supermarket sustained extensive damage. No further details about the explosives have been released, and no injuries were reported. According to authorities at approximately 0500 hours, two suspects, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, were arrested following a pursuit with the help of a police helicopter.