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Oregon: Suspected IID Used in Arson Incident

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TRIPwire, 27 June 2019

On 26 June 2019 at approximately 0000 hours local time, a 41-year-old male allegedly intentionally set two fires in Gresham, one of which involving an improvised incendiary device (IID). Witnesses reported that the suspect threw a Molotov cocktail-type device at his neighbor’s garage door. Gresham Police Department officers arrested the suspect, who also allegedly set his own basement on fire, shortly after the incidents. No injuries were reported.

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Egypt: Three Police Checkpoints Targeted in PBIED Attacks, Casualties Sustained

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TRIPwire, 27 June 2019

On 26 June 2019, militants attacked three police checkpoints in Northern Sinai near the regional capital of el-Arish and detonated a person-borne IED (PBIED) at one of the checkpoints. During the fighting, seven officers and four militants died and at least eight officers sustained injuries. The militants used at least 10 vehicles during the coordinated attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility through its Amaq website.

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Pakistan: IED Discovered on Train Tracks

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TRIPwire, 27 June 2019

On 24 June 2019, an IED was discovered on a train track in Bolan near Sattar Landhi. The Balochistan Levies bomb disposal squad was able to identify and defuse the IED. All train activity ceased during the search and clear operation, which took approximately three hours.

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Sweden: Club Destroyed by Fire after Possible Detonation

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TRIPwire, 26 June 2019

On 26 June 2019 at approximately 0300 hours local time, police responded to reports of a fire that authorities believe was caused by an explosive device at a club in Örebro in central Sweden. The ensuing fire destroyed the entire building, but no one was injured. Police suspect that the explosion was a deliberate act directed at people with criminal links. No further information was provided on the cause of the explosion, and an investigation is ongoing.

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Missouri: Suspected IED Discovered in Vehicle

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TRIPwire, 25 June 2019

On 24 June 2019 at approximately 1700 hours local time, a Goose Creek officer reported the discovery of a suspected pipe bomb in a vehicle during a traffic stop. A St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit picked up the scent of an explosive device, and deputies requested the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad. At the time of reporting, the investigation is ongoing.

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South Korea: Suspected VBIED Attack on U.S. Embassy

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TRIPwire, 25 June 2019

On 25 June 2019 at approximately 1800 hours local time, a rental vehicle with 30 butane gas canisters in the trunk rammed into the gates of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. No one was injured by the vehicle-borne IED (VBIED), and the gates were only slightly damaged. Local police arrested a 40-year-old suspect at the scene. Police have not stated a possible motive, although President Trump is scheduled to visit the country on Saturday. 

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United Kingdom: Explosive Device Found in Alley

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TRIPwire, 25 June 2019

On 24 June 2019 at approximately 0730 hours local time, police responded to reports of a suspicious object in an alley on the outskirts of Belfast in Dunmurry. An army bomb squad determined the object was a viable explosive device. This incident follows a series of bomb scares in Northern Ireland over the weekend.

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