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Myanmar: Roadside IED Attack Kills Two

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TRIPwire, 1 March 2019
On the morning of 28 February 2019, a roadside IED functioned in western Myanmar, killing two Myanmar Police Force members escorting a religious procession and injuring a third. There was no further information on the construction of the device used in the attack, which according to local officials is the third such incident in recent months. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack, but official press reports blamed a local separatist group.

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Canada: IED Discovered Under Vehicle

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TRIPwire, 27 February 2019
On 26 February 2019 at approximately 1630 hours local time, an IED was discovered under a vehicle in a residential area of Edmonton. Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers responded, and the EPS Explosive Disposal Unit rendered safe the device. According to media images of the device, it appears to be a pipe bomb with a protruding fuse. The investigation into the emplacement and construction of the device is ongoing.

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Canada: IED, Weapons, and Meth Recovered from Residence

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TRIPwire, 27 February 2019
On 26 February 2019, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers discovered an IED, weapons, and drugs during a conditions check on a 17-year-old male suspect already on probation for possessing a pipe bomb in Swift Current. The RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit rendered safe the device. The suspect was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a sentence, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, making explosives, and possession of crystal meth. There was no further information on the device.

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Texas: IED Found in Vacant Apartment

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Texas: IED Found in Vacant Apartment

TRIPwire, 27 February 2019
On 26 February 2019, Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded to reports of an IED discovered inside a vacant apartment in Webster. The HCSO Bomb Unit rendered safe the device. There is no further information on the device emplacement or construction.

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