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Kansas: Man Caught with IED, Gun, and Heroin

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TRIPwire, 1 April 2019
On 30 March 2019 at approximately 1400 hours local time, Topeka Police arrested a 41-year-old man for possession of an IED, firearm, and drug paraphernalia following a suspicious person stop. The suspect lied about his identity, but Topeka Police discovered he had two city warrants out for his arrest after they determined his identity.
 

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Ireland: IED Detonates in Front of Home

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TRIPwire, 1 April 2019
On 31 March 2019 at approximately 0200 hours local time, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) responded to reports of an explosion in the front garden of a private residence in Derry. No injuries or damage were reported as a result of the incident. According to PSNI spokesperson, the device was a viable pipe bomb. There is no further information on the device and the investigation is ongoing.

 

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Alabama: IEDs Discovered Inside Residence

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TRIPwire, 29 March 2019
On 28 March 2019 at approximately 2040 hours local time, Dale County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies responded to reports of two IEDs discovered inside a residence in Echo. According to the DCSO Chief, the IEDs were described as pipe bombs. Dothan Police Department’s Bomb Squad rendered safe the devices. There was no further information on the devices and the investigation is ongoing.

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Somalia: At Least 16 Civilians Killed, 17 Wounded in VBIED Attack

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TRIPwire, 29 March 2019
On 28 March 2019, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) detonated outside a restaurant in Mogadishu, killing 16 people and injuring 17 others. According to authorities, the attack took place outside a restaurant crowded with diners. The explosion destroyed two restaurants and cars parked in the area. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack as the latest in a string of attacks in the Somali capital. There is no further information on the device and the investigation is ongoing.

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