Massachusetts: Explosive Device Discovered in Private Residence
TRIPwire, 12 September 2019
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Greece: IID Damages Political Office
TRIPwire, 12 September 2019
On 12 September 2019 at approximately 0345 hours local time, an improvised incendiary device (IID) detonated in front of a branch office of the New Democracy party in northeastern Athens. The explosion damaged the property and started a fire. Residents of the building where the office is located extinguished the fire before local police and the fire department arrived. Authorities described the device as consisting of three gas canisters. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
New York: IED Discovered During Shooting Investigation
TRIPwire, 11 September 2019
Iowa: Potential IED Discovered in Mobile Home Park
TRIPwire, 11 September 2019
On 10 September 2019 at approximately 1720 hours local time, the Marion Police and Fire Departments, Linn County Bomb Squad, and Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a suspicious item in a yard at a mobile home park. The device appeared to be a canister partially wrapped in duct tape with two rechargeable batteries, wires, a washing machine timer, and a red LED light. The Linn County Bomb Squad used a robot to render safe the device and removed it from the scene.
Ohio: IED and Weapons Discovered in Vehicle at VA Medical Center
TRIPwire, 11 September 2019
On 9 September 2019 at approximately 2045 hours local time, a suspicious vehicle containing several weapons and an IED described as a pipe bomb was discovered in the parking lot of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Officers from the Cleveland Police Department (CPD), a K-9 unit, and the CPD Bomb Squad responded to the scene. Police confiscated the weapons, and the CPD Bomb Squad rendered safe the device.
Cyprus: IED Explosion Damages Vehicle
TRIPwire, 11 September 2019
On 10 September 2019, local police responded to reports of an explosion in the town of Germasogeia in southern Cyprus. At the scene, police found a vehicle with extensive damage from the explosion. A preliminary investigation indicated that a powerful IED caused the explosion. It is unclear if the IED detonated inside the vehicle or next to it. No device details have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
New Zealand: IED, Weapon, and Meth Discovered in Residence
TRIPwire, 11 September 2019
On 10 September 2019, local police conducted a search of a private residence in the town of Blenheim. Officers discovered an IED, a firearm, and methamphetamine in the residence. A New Zealand Defense Force EOD team responded to the scene and rendered safe the device. A 22-year-old male suspect was arrested and faces a number of charges.
Indiana: IED Discovered During Shooting Investigation
TRIPwire, 10 September 2019
On 9 September 2019, officers from the Muncie Police Department conducted a search of a private residence during a shooting investigation. Officers discovered a suspicious device inside the home and called in the Delaware County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad determined the IED was a potentially viable pipe bomb and removed it from the home. The ATF is assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Somalia: IED Emplaced on Vehicle Injures Police Official
TRIPwire, 10 September 2019
On 9 September 2019, a police general sustained injuries after an IED emplaced on his vehicle functioned near the Mogadishu seaport. Reports indicate the general was in his vehicle while getting gas at the time of explosion. One of his bodyguards was also injured. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
United Kingdom: IIDs Target Law Enforcement During Security Operation
TRIPwire, 10 September 2019