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TRIPwire, 8 March 2023
On 7 March 2023, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) functioned at Janaa Cabdalle military base, killing 7 soldiers and injuring 15 others. According to local officials, the militants used a VBIED and a series of explosives and firearms during the attack. No further device details have been released. Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for the attack.
TRIPwire, 8 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, at approximately 0523 hours local time, two unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Espelkamp, before fleeing the scene. No further details about the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any cash was stolen. The explosion caused a small fire, destroyed the ATM, and caused significant damage to the building housing the stand-alone bank branch. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
TRIPwire, 7 March 2023
On 6 March 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, Carabinieri from the Badia al Pino station and personnel from the Arezzo investigative unit responded after three masked suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Pieve al Toppo, Arezzo province, and fled the scene with an estimated 20,000 euros [~$21,329]. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion destroyed the ATM and scattered debris on the sidewalk, but no injuries were reported. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage in the ongoing investigation.
TRIPwire, 7 March 2023
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TRIPwire, 6 March 2023
On 3 March 2023, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) deputies responded to a residence in Slidell after a juvenile sustained serious injury to multiple parts of his body when a pipe bomb he was constructing in his backyard functioned prematurely in his hand. No further device details have been released. STPSO Hazardous Device Unit technicians responded to the scene to assist. No other injuries or damage was reported. The investigation is ongoing.
TRIPwire, 6 March 2023
On 6 March 2023, at approximately 0320 hours local time, local police responded to a residence in Mechelen-South after an explosive device was thrown at the home, damaging the front door, a window, and three vehicles parked nearby. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
TRIPwire, 6 March 2023
On 6 March 2023, at approximately 1000 hours local time, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle functioned a person-borne IED (PBIED) after ramming into a police vehicle in Balochistan province, killing 10 officers and injuring 13 others. No further device details have been released. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
TRIPwire, 3 March 2023