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Washington: BMM Discovered on Patient in Hospital

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 14:26

TRIPwire, 5 January 2023

South Africa: Explosives Used in Gas Station and Tourist Center Robberies

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 14:23

TRIPwire, 5 January 2023

Bolivia: IIDs Used to Target Police Station

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:49

TRIPwire, 4 January 2023
On 3 January 2023, a local police station in the Brigida neighborhood in Santa Cruz was targeted with improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, by at least five unidentified suspects who fled on motorcycles. The IIDs caused a fire damaging the wall and door of the entrance to the building. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Somalia: 2 VBIEDs Functioned Near Military Bases, 35 Killed

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:47

TRIPwire, 4 January 2023
On 4 January 2023, 2 vehicle-borne IEDs (VBIEDs) functioned near 2 military bases, killing 35 people, including security forces and civilians, and injuring 52 others. No further device details have been released. According to local officials, the first VBIED functioned near a military base in Mahas and the second VBIED functioned near a military base in Dadan, destroying several homes in the area. Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for the attack.

Minnesota: Incendiary Device, Explosives Discovered in Residence

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 14:00

TRIPwire, 3 January 2023
On 31 December 2022, at approximately 1420 hours local time, East Range Police Department officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Aurora and discovered explosives and a device described as a “homemade incendiary device.” No further details on the device or explosives have been released. The Crow Wing County Bomb Squad responded to assist and safely removed the explosives and the device. A suspect was arrested and charged with possessing an incendiary device, possessing stolen property, and burglary. The investigation is ongoing.

Missouri: Pyrotechnic Device Discovered Near Sewer Pump Station

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 13:57

TRIPwire, 3 January 2023
On 30 December 2022, at approximately 1000 hours local time, the St. Louis County Police Department and the St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit responded to a sewer pump station in south St. Louis County after an employee discovered a device outside the facility described as 10 cans of spray paint taped around a pyrotechnic. Bomb squad technicians dismantled the device. The investigation is ongoing.

Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 13:55

TRIPwire, 3 January 2023
On 3 January 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, local police responded after unidentified suspects used explosives to target a bank ATM in the Diedenbergen district of Hofheim before fleeing the scene. No further details on the explosives have been released and no injuries were reported. No cash was taken from the ATM. Following the attack, the suspects crashed their vehicle near the Schiersteiner Bridge and fled on foot. The investigation is ongoing.

Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 13:50

TRIPwire, 3 January 2023
On 31 December 2022, the Carabinieri responded after four unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Tonengo di Mazze. No further details on the explosives have been released. According to media reporting, the explosion damaged the ATM and a vehicle parked nearby. No injuries were reported, and no money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.