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Afghanistan: Suicide VBIED Kills 3 Americans Outside Bagram Air Base

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TRIPwire, 9 April 2019
On 8 April 2019, three U.S. service members were killed when a suicide vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) attacked a convoy of trucks transporting U.S. personnel near Bagram Air Base in eastern Afghanistan. Three other service members were wounded. There was no information available regarding the construction of the VBIED. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a subsequent statement released on social media.

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New Jersey: Pipe Bomb and Associated Components Found in Drug Raid

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TRIPwire, 9 April 2019
On 6 April 2019, police executing a search warrant at a Berlin Borough home discovered a pipe bomb with associated components in addition to nine firearms, crystal methamphetamine, and heroin. The prosecutor’s Suburban Narcotics Task Force, Berlin Borough police, and the Lower Camden County Regional Special Response Team executed the raid as part of an investigation into suspected drug sales. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad responded to the scene and removed the device and explosive materials.

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Nigeria: PBIED Attack Kills Five, Injures Others

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TRIPwire, 8 April 2019
On 6 April 2019, two female suicide bombers detonated person-borne IEDs (PBIEDs) in a crowd in the Muna-Dalti area of Maiduguri. The Borno State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the attack to news outlets and reported that three people were killed in addition to the two suicide bombers, while at least 45 others were injured. At the time of reporting, no organizations have claimed responsibility for the attack.

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