Idaho: IED Discovered in Vehicle After False Burglary Claim
TRIPwire, 9 September 2019
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United Kingdom: Improvised Mortar Left Near Police Station Targets Law Enforcement
TRIPwire, 9 September 2019
Burkina Faso: IED Emplaced in Road Kills 15, Wounds 6
TRIPwire, 9 September 2019
On 8 September 2019, a vehicle carrying civilians and commercial goods from a market functioned a roadside IED in the province of Centre-Nord in northern Burkina Faso. The explosion killed 15 passengers and wounded 6 others. No device details were provided. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but local authorities say a jihadist group active in the area was likely involved.
UPDATE New Jersey: Suspect Accused of Bringing Explosives to Bar Discarded Additional Explosive Materials Near Residence
TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
Oklahoma: Suspect Throws IIDs at Mother and Police Officers
TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
Pennsylvania: Military Ordnance Discovered at Private Residence
TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
On 5 September 2019, Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department officers, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Bomb and Hazardous Device Disposal Unit, and agents with the FBI, ATF, and DoD responded to a private residence. Inside the residence, officers discovered a massive cache of weapons which included a military ordnance, guns, ammunition, and swords. Officers arrested the homeowner at the scene, and the incident is under investigation.
Virginia: Suspect Sells Explosives to Undercover ATF Agent
TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
Pakistan: Secondary IED Attack Targets First Responders and Media Covering Initial Blast
TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
On 5 September 2019, two coordinated IEDs detonated in Quetta’s Khezai Chowk area. According to police officials, the first IED functioned at a transport company’s office. The second IED detonated as police, rescue workers, and media representatives responded to the site. One rescue worker was killed while 10 others sustained injuries.
Afghanistan: VBIED Targets High-Security Zone Housing U.S. Embassy
TRIPwire, 5 September 2019
On 5 September 2019 at approximately 1010 hours local time, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) detonated in a heavily-fortified area in Kabul, which houses the U.S. Embassy, the Afghan National Directorate of Security, and other diplomatic missions. An estimated 10 people were killed and 42 others were wounded in the attack claimed by the Taliban. Civilians, security personnel, and 2 NATO service members, including a U.S. service member are among the casualties.
Philippines: Explosive Materials Discovered While Executing an Arrest Warrant
TRIPwire, 5 September 2019
On 3 September 2019 at approximately 0530 hours local time, police officers from the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Office seized bomb-making materials during a law enforcement operation. Police arrested a 36-year-old suspect who had a standing warrant for murder in the remote Panganuran village. Officers identified 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) ammonium nitrate, 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) detonating cord, 14 blasting caps, firearms with ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.