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New York: Court Documents Detail Attack Pl

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TRIPwire, 21 February 2019
On 22 January 2019, three adult male suspects and one 16-year-old male suspect were arrested by Greece Police and charged with six felony counts for possessing and intending to use IEDs and firearms to attack a Muslim community. Court documents released after the four suspects’ indictment provide further details of the attack plan. The 16-year-old suspect built the IEDs, and, according to the FBI, two of the three devices were capable of detonating and a third was near completion.

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Kentucky: IED Discovered in Mailbox

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TRIPwire, 21 February 2019
On 20 February 2019, Kentucky State Police (KSP) officers responded to reports of an IED emplaced in a mailbox in Glasgow. The KSP Hazardous Devices Unit rendered safe the device. According to KSP, the device was the size of a film canister and not life-threatening. KSP and the U.S. Postal Service continue to investigate the incident.

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Ireland: Live Grenade Discovered in Driveway of Residence

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TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 23 February 2019, Garda officers responded to the discovery of a malfunctioned hand grenade with its pin removed in the driveway of a residence in the southern town of Mitchelstown. An Irish Defence Forces Ordnance Corps team determined the device was viable and rendered it safe. An investigation into the origin of the grenade is underway, but a Garda spokesperson told reporters that the residence was likely not the intended target.

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Maryland: Explosion Destroys Mailbox

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TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 23 February 2019 at approximately 0900 hours, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of an explosion in Reisterstown that destroyed a mailbox. No injuries were reported, but the explosion caused approximately $125 in property damage. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is currently investigating the source of the explosion.

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New York: IID Attack on Occupied Vehicle

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TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 25 February 2019 at approximately 0400 hours local time, a man threw an improvised incendiary device into an occupied truck in Harlem, Manhattan. The individual in the vehicle awoke to see a man beside his vehicle with a flaming plastic container that he threw the open passenger-side window. The truck burned completely, but no one was injured in the attack. Police are investigating the incident and searching for suspects.

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