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TRIPwire, 23 April 2021
On 22 April 2021, at approximately 0110 hours local time, Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers responded in Makiki after a 29-year-old man broke the window of a parked vehicle with his wife inside and threw in an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail. The IID failed to function and the woman was not injured. The suspect fled the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 April 2021
On 22 April 2021, at approximately 2300 hours local time, authorities seized two IEDs described as pipe bombs, bomb-making material (BMM) including gunpowder, and a large quantity of firearms and ammunition at a Drogheda residence functioning as a “bomb-making facility.” An Irish Ordnance Corps EOD team responded to assist. EOD technicians examined the pipe bombs and BMM, then removed them from the scene. During the search, authorities also discovered a variety of narcotics. According to authorities, the IEDs were intended for an imminent attack on associates of a local mob boss. A feud between two rival groups has resulted in at least 100 violent incidents, including pipe bomb attacks, since 2018. Two suspects were arrested and have been charged under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 29 April 2021
On 28 April 2021, at approximately 0651 hours local time, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a report of suspicious objects at a lake conservation area and found two IEDs. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Bomb Squad responded to assist. Bomb squad technicians determined the IEDs could not be detonated remotely and removed them from the scene. CCSO deputies and MSHP troopers searched the area but did not find any additional explosive devices. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 April 2021
On 17 April 2021, at approximately 0230 hours local time, a 20-year-old man was killed and two others were injured after an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown at a residence in Selma, setting it ablaze. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, which destroyed most of the house. Authorities believe the incident was an act of retaliation. The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Selma Police Department are continuing to investigate.
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TRIPwire, 27 April 2021
On 27 April 2021, at approximately 0640 hours local time, Saudi Naval forces intercepted and destroyed a maritime radio-controlled IED (RCIED), described as remotely controlled, explosive-laden boat, near the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea. No further details about the RCIED have been released. Initial reports claimed the RCIED had damaged a Saudi oil tanker, although the ship’s owners have denied the ship sustained any damage. The incident appears to be consistent with a number of attacks on Saudi ships conducted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in late 2020, but responsibility for this attack has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 23 April 2021
On 20 April 2021, at approximately 1900 hours local time, Kingston Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a local quarry after 80 lb of exploding target material was detonated during a gender reveal party, sending shockwaves across a 20-mile radius. No one was injured, but area residents reported property damage including cracked walls and cracked foundations. The exploding target material was acquired legally and the party had permission to use the quarry, but the individual who purchased the material has since surrendered to the KPD. No charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 28 April 2021
On 24 April 2021, at approximately 2200 hours local time, the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) responded to a residence after a male suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at a man sitting on his front porch. The device failed to function, but glass fragments from the bottle struck the victim, causing multiple lacerations. LPD officers searched the scene and recovered items described as consistent with the contents of a Molotov cocktail. Police are searching for the suspect, who was known to the victim, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: 27Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 15:06 -
TRIPwire, 23 April 2021
On 13 April 2021, at approximately 2145 hours local time, the Everett Police Department (EPD) and Washington State Inter-Agency Bomb Disposal Team responded to an apartment building in downtown Everett after an IED functioned outside the building, breaking several windows. No device details have been released. After reviewing CCTV footage of the incident, on 21 April, EPD officers executed a search warrant at an apartment in the building and arrested the 45-year-old male resident. No additional explosives were found, but police recovered a 12-gauge shotgun that the suspect, a felon, was not allowed to possess. The suspect claimed to have found the IED in an abandoned house and admitted to detonating it. The suspect was charged with second-degree malicious placement of explosives, second-degree malicious mischief involving explosives, first-degree arson, and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The FBI and ATF assisted with the investigation.
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TRIPwire, 27 April 2021
On 25 April 2021, at approximately 2130 hours local time, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers and Colorado Springs Fire Department crews responded to a construction site in northeast Colorado Springs after an explosive device functioned in a portable toilet. CSPD officers discovered remnants of the device at the scene. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 April 2021
On 24 April 2021, at approximately 0041 hours local time, the Terre Haute Police Department (THPD) responded to a small fire near the police station and discovered the remnants of an IED, described as a red gas container utilizing accelerant and fragmentation. THPD officers extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported. After receiving tips on social media, THPD officers arrested a 50-year-old male suspect and charged him with possession of a destructive device and attempted arson. The FBI assisted with the investigation.
Views: 32Monday, April 26, 2021 - 14:43