New York: BMM Discovered at Residence
TRIPwire, 10 March 2023
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Ohio: IID Thrown Between Residences
TRIPwire, 10 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, at approximately 0430 hours local time, Toledo Police Department officers responded to Freeman Street after unknown suspects threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, in between two residences starting a fire, and shot at residents when they went outside their homes to put out the fire. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 10 March 2023
On 10 March 2023, unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Holle in the Hildesheim district, before fleeing the scene. No further details about the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any cash was stolen. The explosion destroyed the ATM and caused significant damage to the bank building. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.
Netherlands: Explosive Functioned at Furniture Store
TRIPwire, 10 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, local police responded after an explosive, described as a pyrotechnic device, was functioned in front of a furniture store in Tiel, damaging the ceiling, facade, and several windows. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Afghanistan: PBIED Functioned Inside Governor’s Office, 3 Killed
TRIPwire, 9 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, at approximately 0900 hours local time, a suicide bomber functioned a person-borne IED (PBIED) near the second floor of the Balkh Province governor’s office, killing the governor and two officials, and injuring two others. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
Argentina: IIDs Thrown at Residence
TRIPwire, 9 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Civil Defense personnel and firefighters from the Alberdi Barracks responded to a residence in Bahía Blanca in Buenos Aires Province after an unknown suspect threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at a window starting a fire. No further device details have been released. The fire caused severe damage to the window, but no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Canada: 2 Pipe Bombs Functioned in Public Garbage Bins
TRIPwire, 9 March 2023
Texas: IID Prompts Church Fire
TRIPwire, 8 March 2023
Somalia: VBIED Functioned at Military Base, 7 Killed
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.
Germany: Explosives Used in ATM 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.