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California: Possible Explosive Device Found Outside City Courthouse

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:09

On 13 November 2024, at approximately 0715 hours local time, the Torrance Courthouse in Torrance was evacuated after a suspicious package was found near the main entrance of the building on a bench. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson Explosives Detail, Torrance Police Department, and the FBI responded to the scene. Bomb technicians used a robot to inspect the package described as a “large orange bag or balloon next to a cooler.” The robot was used to puncture the device. No additional device details have been released.

Brazil: Multiple Explosive Devices Functioned Outside Supreme Court Building, 1 Killed

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:53

On 13 November 2024, Brazilian federal police responded to Brazil’s supreme court building in Three Powers Plaza in Brasilia after a man functioned an IED, killing himself in the process. According to media reporting, the man functioned an explosive device in a vehicle in the parking lot before attempting to enter the Supreme Court building. Security camera footage captured the suspect throwing an object at a statue, retreating when a security guard approached, and then throwing an explosive device at the building, which functioned.

Canada: Incendiary Devices Used to Ignite Two Vehicle Fires

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:46

On 10 November 2024, at approximately 2345 hours local time, Montreal police and fire crews responded to Jules Helbronner Street in Montreal following a report of a vehicle fire. The blaze was extinguished, and officers recovered an incendiary device that was found in the vehicle. On 11 November, at approximately 0130 hours local time, police and fire crews responded to a second vehicle fire on 5th Avenue. Fire crews were able to control the blaze and recovered an incendiary device at the scene. No injuries were reported in either incident and both vehicles sustained extensive damage.

Washington: Incendiary Device Used in Ballot Box Fire

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:39

On 28 October 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers responded following a report of smoke and fire at a ballot box near Southeast 164th Avenue in Vancouver. At the scene, officers found an incendiary device that had been functioned on the side of the ballot box, which was still on fire. First responders extinguished the flames and requested the assistance of VPD’s Metro Explosive Device Unit (MEDU). MEDU technicians responded to the scene and collected the remnants of the incendiary device. No injuries were reported.

Texas: 2 IEDs Discovered in Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:36

On 25 October 2024, media reporting indicated that on 7 October 2024, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies, Tatum Police Department officers, and Constable Precinct 2 Office constables searched a property on Rusk County Road 2192 in Tatum and discovered two IEDs, described as designed to be hand thrown; firearms; and illegal drugs. The ATF was called to the scene to assist and secured the IEDs. No further details about the devices were released. A 65-year-old male suspect was arrested on 22 October and charged with possession of an IED and possession of a controlled substance.

Oregon: Incendiary Device Functioned in Ballot Box

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:34

On 28 October 2024, at approximately 0330 hours local time, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Central Precinct officers responded to reports of a fire at a ballot box on the 1000 block of Southeast Morrison Street in Portland. The fire was extinguished by security personnel who worked in the area. Responding officers examined the ballot box, determined that the fire was ignited by an incendiary device functioned in the box, and called the PPB’s Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) for assistance. EDU technicians responded and removed the remnants of the device.

Iowa: Incendiary Device Functioned on Doorstep

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:32

On 26 October 2024, at approximately 0915 hours local time, Des Moines Police Department officers responded to a home on East Marion Street in Des Moines after an incendiary device was functioned at the front doorstep, damaging the home’s front door and siding. No injuries were reported. No further device details were released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Arkansas: IED Discovered During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:29

On 27 October 2024, at approximately 1040 hours local time, Arkansas State Police (ASP) troopers conducted a traffic stop and vehicle search on Interstate 40 eastbound in Conway and discovered an IED, described as a CO2 cartridge with a 1-foot-long fuse. Troopers also discovered illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and multiple social security and identification cards. The ASP Bomb Squad, Conway Fire Department bomb technicians, and ATF agents were called to the scene and confirmed the device was functional. The device was transported to a secondary location and rendered safe.

Germany: Man Abandons Bag Containing Explosives in Subway Station

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:17

On the afternoon of 30 October 2024, police officers attempted to stop a man for a routine ID check at the Neukölln subway station in Berlin, which caused the man to drop his bag and flee the scene. Authorities examined the bag and determined that it contained explosives, reported by a news media source as triacetone triperoxide (TATP), although the type of explosive was neither confirmed nor denied by law enforcement. The bag was taken to a nearby park and rendered safe via controlled detonation. An investigation is ongoing.

Turkey: Explosive Device Functioned in Attack at Aerospace Firm, 5 Killed, 22 Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:15

On 23 October 2024, security teams responded to an aerospace and defense company near Ankara after two attackers functioned an explosive device outside of the building and shot at employees as they entered the building. Five people were killed, including a taxi driver, and 22 others were injured. The male and female assailants were killed by security forces. No further device details have been released. The Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) armed wing People’s Defense Forces (HPG) has claimed responsibility for the attack.