Libya: VBIED Targets UN Convoy
TRIPwire, 12 August 2019
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Denmark: IED Attack on Police Station is City’s Second in One Week
TRIPwire, 12 August 2019
Missouri: Explosion Damages Vehicle Outside Private Residence
TRIPwire, 9 August 2019
On 8 August 2019 at approximately 1500 hours local time, the St. Louis County Police Department and St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit responded to reports of an explosion at a private residence. Police discovered an explosive device had been thrown into a vehicle and detonated. No one was injured, but the explosion caused a small fire and destroyed the vehicle’s console and one of the windows. No device details were provided. Police suspect the incident was a targeted attack.
Netherlands: Explosion Damages ATM and Buildings
TRIPwire, 9 August 2019
On 9 August 2019 at approximately 0330 hours local time, local police and the Ministry of Defense’s bomb squad responded to reports of an explosion at an ATM in Waalwijk. The explosion heavily damaged the ATM, blew a massive hole in the building the ATM was attached to, and blew out windows in surrounding buildings. Due to the extent of the damage, the building had to be propped up to prevent possible collapse. No details about the explosives have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE Wisconsin: IED Discovered in Vehicle at Residence
TRIPwire, 8 August 2019
Afghanistan: Magnetically Attached IED Injures 8
TRIPwire, 8 August 2019
On 7 August 2019, a magnetic IED attached to a vehicle detonated in a police district in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan. The explosion injured eight civilians, including two children. The intended target of the IED is unknown, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
New Mexico: Multiple IEDs Discovered at Private Residence
TRIPwire, 7 August 2019
On 5 August 2019, the Roswell Police Department and ATF began a weapons and explosives investigation following several reports by neighbors regarding a resident who was seen loading his vehicle outside his home with an assortment of weapons. On 6 August, authorities searched the home and discovered multiple unidentified IEDs. New Mexico State Police bomb technicians rendered safe the devices without incident. A 31-year-old male suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
New Jersey: Associated Components and Weapons Discovered in Private Residence
TRIPwire, 7 August 2019
Afghanistan: VBIED Causes Massive Casualties
TRIPwire, 7 August 2019
Denmark: 1 Injured in Explosion at Government Office
TRIPwire. 7 August 2019
On 6 August 2019 at approximately 2215 hours local time, an explosion occurred in front of the Danish Tax Agency’s office in Copenhagen. One person sustained minor injuries from flying debris. The explosion largely destroyed the front of the building, shattering glass doors and windows and scorching the metal cladding of the main entrance. Police determined the attack was deliberate but have not released information on what caused the explosion or identified any suspects.