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California: Hoax Device Discovered in Private Residence

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TRIPwire, 24 April 2019
On 23 April 2019, the FBI, Oakland Police Department officers, and Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a potential IED while raiding a suspected serial bank robber’s home. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad examined the device and determined it was a hoax device. The suspect was arrested on robbery and first-degree drug charges.

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Texas: EOD Unit Responds to Discovery of Ordnance at Private Residence

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TRIPwire, 23 April 2019

On 22 April 2019, a lawn crew discovered a possible live tank round while digging in the yard of a private residence. A Barksdale Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to the scene and removed the ordnance to a safe location for a controlled detonation.

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UPDATE Germany: Package IED Victim Staged Attack

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TRIPwire, 23 April 2019

On 23 April 2019, German authorities released a statement that the victim of the 18 April package IED explosion in Marburg had constructed the device himself. The 34-year-old man had a history of falsely reporting to be the victim of other crimes and admitted to investigators that he had constructed and initiated the device as part of an ongoing family dispute. It is unknown from reporting if the man will face charges.

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