Somalia: VBIED Kills 17 People, Injures 28
TRIPwire, 22 July 2019
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Pakistan: PBIED Kills 7 People
TRIPwire, 22 July 2019
South Africa: Explosives and IIDs Used in Robbery
TRIPwire, 22 July 2019
China: BMM and IIDs Discovered by Police
TRIPwire, 22 July 2019
Virginia: Police Department Headquarters Attacked with IID
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
On 18 July 2019, a male suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID) at the Richmond Police Department (RPD) headquarters, igniting a small fire that was quickly extinguished. Authorities described the device as a small water bottle containing flammable liquid. No injuries were reported, and the property sustained no damage. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene, and charges are pending.
Pennsylvania: IID Injures Man
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
Maryland: Multiple IEDs Discovered in Wooded Area
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
Afghanistan: 8 Killed, 33 Injured in VBIED Attack Outside University
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
Nepal: 1 Killed, 4 Injured in Hotel Explosion
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
On 18 July 2019 at approximately 1845 hours local time, an IED detonated at a local hotel in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City, killing one person and injuring four others. Local police believe the explosion was caused by someone at the hotel and suspect the IED was concealed in a lunchbox. The Communist Party of Nepal claimed responsibility for the explosion, saying the individual killed was a party member who was carrying the IED for self-defense. The investigation is ongoing.
Egypt: 2 Killed in PBIED Attack
TRIPwire, 19 July 2019
On 18 July 2019, a person-borne IED (PBIED) detonated at a car park in Sheikh Zuweid as the perpetrator was attempting to attack a nearby security checkpoint. Security forces killed the attacker before he could reach the checkpoint but were unable to prevent the detonation, which killed one civilian and one member of the security forces. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack following four beheadings in the same town on 17 July. The investigation is ongoing.