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North Carolina: IID Discovered in Vehicle During Traffic Stop

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TRIPwire, 14 August 2019

On 13 August 2019, Onslow County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a driver suspected of operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Upon initial examination of the vehicle, deputies discovered drug-related items in the front seat and an improvised incendiary device (IID). Investigators described the IID as a Molotov cocktail. The driver was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Ohio: Suspect Targets Occupied Residence with IID

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TRIPwire, 13 August 2019

On 5 August 2019, a 55-year-old female suspect attempted to set fire to an occupied house with a Molotov cocktail-type improvised incendiary device (IID). The woman filled a bottle with gasoline and lit a cloth from the open end, then threw the device through the front window of a residence. The IID broke the first pane of glass but failed to shatter the second. Two adults and a baby were in the residence at the time of the attack, but no injuries were reported.

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United Kingdom: IIDs Thrown at Police after Parade

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TRIPwire, 13 August 2019

On 10 August 2019 at approximately 2245 hours local time, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report of two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) thrown over the Londonderry city walls near the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall. An estimated 20 IIDs were subsequently thrown at PSNI officers following the annual Apprentice Boys parade, one of Northern Ireland’s biggest parades. There were no reported injuries, but several pallets caught fire. The investigation is ongoing.

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