UPDATE Louisiana: Hoax IEDs Emplaced at Schools and Business, Three Arrested
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
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Florida: Man Makes and Launches IED into Neighbor’s Yard
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
On 20 April 2019, a 25-year-old man initiated an IED described as a pipe bomb that landed in his neighbor’s yard. The man told Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he used stump remover mixed with sugar to make smoke bombs and shared a video of the outcome on social media. No one was injured in the incident, but the deputies evacuated the neighborhood as a precaution.
Sri Lanka: 8 Explosions Kill 290, Injure 500
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
On 21 April 2019, beginning at approximately 0845 hours local time, a series of eight coordinated attacks targeting Easter Sunday church services and hotels killed 290 people and injured another 500 victims across the island nation. According to an official at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, at least four U.S. citizens were among the reported 39 foreign casualties. Authorities confirmed seven Sri Lankan suicide bombers conducted seven person-borne IED (PBIED) attacks.
The attacks proceeded as follows:
Sri Lanka: 8 Explosions Kill 290, Injure 500
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
On 21 April 2019, beginning at approximately 0845 hours local time, a series of eight coordinated attacks targeting Easter Sunday church services and hotels killed 290 people and injured another 500 victims across the island nation. According to an official at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, at least four U.S. citizens were among the reported 39 foreign casualties. Authorities confirmed seven Sri Lankan suicide bombers conducted seven person-borne IED (PBIED) attacks.
Louisiana: Hoax IEDs Emplaced at Schools and Business, Three
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
Florida: Man Makes and Launches IED into Neighbor
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
On 20 April 2019, a 25-year-old man initiated an IED described as a pipe bomb that landed in his neighbor’s yard. The man told Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he used stump remover mixed with sugar to make smoke bombs and shared a video of the outcome on social media. No one was injured in the incident, but the deputies evacuated the neighborhood as a precaution.
Posted Document: US Bomb Squad and EOD Reports
CONUS-based IED and ordnance incidents including data acquired from U.S. Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Bomb and Arson Tracking System (BATS) database as well as DOD EOD Joint Digital Information Gathering System (JDIGS) data warehouse. This summary report presents basic data at the time it was produced.
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Germany: Explosive Material Delivered to Recycling Center
TRIPwire 19 April 2019
On 18 April 2019 at approximately 1330 hours local time, local fire and police departments responded to a man delivering suspected explosive material to a recycling center in Potsdam. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to render safe the material. No injuries were reported, and the suspect was arrested. There is no further information on the contents of the explosive material but the investigation is ongoing.
Louisiana: Hoax IED Found in School After Bank Robbery and Bomb Threat
TRIPwire, 19 April 2019