TRIPwire, 25 October 2019

On 24 October 2019, arsonists targeted a vehicle parked in the driveway of the Dewsbury residence of a Kirklees government official, as well as another vehicle on the street, with improvised incendiary devices (IIDs). CCTV footage captured four suspects exiting a vehicle and throwing Molotov cocktail-type devices at the targeted vehicles. Ten family members were in the residence during the attack, but no one was injured. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fires were deliberate attacks, and the investigation is ongoing.

TRIPwire, 9 April 2019
On 8 April 2019, a 41-year-old male pleaded guilty to possessing an explosive substance with intent as part of a disrupted plot to attack a London mosque with an IED. The man was arrested on 29 October 2018 after he revealed his intention to attack the mosque to his probation officer and showed her images of associated components on his phone. During a search of the man’s residence, police found pyrotechnics, fuses, and a remote control modified to act as a radio-controlled firing switch. Police also found written and electronic evidence that the man had researched instructions for IED construction, as well as the manufacture of homemade explosives (HMEs) and incendiary materials. At his trial, the man also pleaded guilty to collecting information likely to be useful to committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

TRIPwire, 06 December 2017, 0730

On 05 December 2017, a spokesman for the British Intelligence Service MI5, released a statement that claimed that a joint investigation between MI5, Scotland Yard and West Midlands Police resulted in the arrest of two suspects who plotted to assassinate the British Prime Minister. The suspects allegedly planned to emplace an improvised explosive device (IED) outside of the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street, and use the distraction from the explosion to attack and kill Prime Minister May. No further details were disclosed.

TRIPwire, 8 March 2019
On 6 March 2019, police in County Armagh discovered a significant amount of terrorism-related equipment and ammunition in a Forkhill forest. The Police Service of Northern Ireland Terrorist Investigation Unit confirmed that component parts for mortars, including six mortar tubes, were found buried in the ground in a deliberate attempt at concealment. Based on the location and the devices discovered, vehicles or machinery may have been used to transport the devices and access the site. The investigation is in its initial stages and is ongoing.