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Kuwait: IED Bound for United States Seized at Kuwait Airport

Submitted by mhochberg on

TRIPwire, 15 April 2019
On 11 April 2019, Kuwait International Airport security discovered an IED concealed in a hollowed out book. The device consisted of TNT, batteries, and a circuit board connected by wires. According to media reports, the device was intended to be sent to a military office in the United States. Kuwaiti authorities are investigating the incident.

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France: Explosive Device Destroys Vehicle in Corsica

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TRIPwire, 12 April 2019
On 11 April 2019 at approximately 2330 hours local time, an explosive device functioned and destroyed a parked vehicle in the town of Monte in northern Corsica. No injuries were reported, and no individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack. No additional details regarding device construction are available, and the investigation is ongoing. Since March 2019, multiple explosive devices have functioned or were found to be emplaced targeting vehicles and private residences.

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