Louisiana: Hoax IEDs Emplaced at Schools and Business, Three
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
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Florida: Man Makes and Launches IED into Neighbor
TRIPwire, 22 April 2019
On 20 April 2019, a 25-year-old man initiated an IED described as a pipe bomb that landed in his neighbor’s yard. The man told Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he used stump remover mixed with sugar to make smoke bombs and shared a video of the outcome on social media. No one was injured in the incident, but the deputies evacuated the neighborhood as a precaution.
Posted Document: US Bomb Squad and EOD Reports
CONUS-based IED and ordnance incidents including data acquired from U.S. Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Bomb and Arson Tracking System (BATS) database as well as DOD EOD Joint Digital Information Gathering System (JDIGS) data warehouse. This summary report presents basic data at the time it was produced.
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Germany: Explosive Material Delivered to Recycling Center
TRIPwire 19 April 2019
On 18 April 2019 at approximately 1330 hours local time, local fire and police departments responded to a man delivering suspected explosive material to a recycling center in Potsdam. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to render safe the material. No injuries were reported, and the suspect was arrested. There is no further information on the contents of the explosive material but the investigation is ongoing.
Louisiana: Hoax IED Found in School After Bank Robbery and Bomb Threat
TRIPwire, 19 April 2019
South Carolina: IED Discovered Under Passenger Seat During Routine Traffic
Stop
TRIPwire, 19 April 2019
On 18 April 2019 at approximately 2335 hours local time, a Westminster Police officer found an IED in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop. According to media sources, the officer was taking an inventory of the vehicle and discovered the IED under the back seat. The Anderson County Bomb Squad was called to remove the device for further examination. No injuries were reported, and the suspect was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
Nepal: IED Detonates Near Local Government Building, Injuring One
TRIPwire, 18 April 2019
On 18 April 2019, an IED found near the Provincial Assembly building in Pokhara detonated while an Army corporal attempted to render safe the device, injuring the corporal. No other injuries were reported. According to Kaski Police, two more IEDs were discovered around the city. Authorities believe these discoveries are related to the Communist Party of Nepal’s protest against the nationwide crackdown targeting the group. The investigation is ongoing.
Ireland: IID Thrown at Residence
TRIPwire, 18 April 2019
On 18 April 2019 at approximately 0100 hours local time, an improvised incendiary device (IID) was thrown at a residence in Ballyspillane, damaging windows and a door but not causing any injuries. The device was described as a gas bomb. Gardai responded and believe the incident is part of an ongoing feud between Irish Traveller communities in County Kerry.
