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Egypt: 2 Killed in PBIED Attack

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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.

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California: UAS Strapped with Fireworks Lands on Building

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TRIPwire, 18 July 2019

On 17 July 2019 at approximately 1030 hours local time, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to reports of an unidentified unmanned aircraft system (UAS) landing on the roof of a building downtown. Upon examination, authorities determined the UAS was affixed with fireworks, and the LAPD Bomb Squad was dispatched to the scene. The UAS was removed without incident. The owner/operator of the UAS is unknown at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Nebraska: Explosive Device Discovered in Alley

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TRIPwire, 18 July 2019

On 17 July 2019 at approximately 1945 hours local time, the Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and Rescue were responding to an incident when an officer discovered an unidentified explosive device in an alley. Lincoln Fire and Rescue deployed a robot to render safe the explosive device. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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California: IID Discovered by Road

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TRIPwire, 17 July 2019

On 16 July 2019 at approximately 1012 hours local time, the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a cylindrical object with two endcaps and a fuse discovered by a road. Officers determined the device was a functional improvised incendiary device (IID). The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Team responded to the scene and rendered safe the device by detonating it. Officers are unsure where the device came from or who made it, and the incident is under investigation.

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Ireland: IID Used to Attack Courthouse

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TRIPwire, 17 July 2019

On 16 July 2019 between 0300 and 0530 hours local time, an improvised incendiary device (IID) was thrown through the window of a courthouse in Trim. One small courtroom sustained extensive smoke damage, while the remainder of the courthouse was undamaged. Given the time of the attack, no injuries were reported and the courthouse continued operating during normal business hours. Garda Police do not have a suspect or possible motive for the attack, but the investigation is ongoing.

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