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United Kingdom: IED Concealed in Package Linked to London IEDs

Submitted by mhochberg on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 00:00

TRIPwire, 7 March 2019
On the morning of 6 March 2019, Police Scotland responded to an IED concealed in a package discovered in the University of Glasgow’s mailroom. Royal Logistics Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians rendered safe the IED. According to the police Scotland press release, the IED was linked to the London VOIEDs and that Police Scotland Counter Terrorist Unit would be coordinating with Metropolitan Police on the ongoing investigation into the source of the packages.

Florida: Suspect Attacked Personal Vehicle with IIDs

Submitted by mhochberg on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 00:00

TRIPwire, 7 March 2019
On 4 March 2019, a male suspect attacked his vehicle with multiple improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) at an impound lot, setting it on fire. According to the police report, the suspect paid to retrieve his car from the lot and then threw between three and five IIDs over the fence into his car. No one was injured, but the car was burned. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Florida State Fire Marshal both responded to the scene. The suspect was arrested.