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Kansas: Anti-Personnel Mine Discovered on Abandoned Property

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:34

On 6 September 2024, the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded to an abandoned property on the 7200 block of Forest Drive in Kansas City after an individual conducting a walkthrough of the property discovered possible ordnance. Bomb technicians inspected the device, described as a possible claymore anti-personnel mine, and were unable to determine if the device was live. Bomb technicians removed the device for further investigation and disposal. ATF and FBI agents assisted with the investigation. No further information has been released.

Illinois: Man Throws IIDs During Standoff with Police, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:32

On 4 September 2024, at approximately 1038 hours local time, Freeport Police Department officers responded to an apartment complex on the 600 block of N. Walnut Avenue in Freeport for reports of a woman allegedly being held against her will. Officers removed the woman from the apartment and learned that the male suspect had firearms and was making threats. The suspect barricaded himself in the apartment, and at approximately 1350 hours, he discharged a firearm out of the 10th-floor apartment window and threw IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails. No injuries were reported.

Georgia: IID Thrown onto Building’s Roof

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:31

On 2 September 2024, at approximately 0220 hours local time, Cairo Fire Department crews responded to a fire at a building on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Cairo and extinguished the blaze. Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office investigators also responded to the scene and obtained video surveillance footage showing an unidentified suspect throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, onto the roof of the building before fleeing the scene. The fire is being investigated as an act of arson, and the investigation is ongoing.

Connecticut: Large Cache of Pyrotechnics Found in Basement, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:28

On 6 September 2024, a 47-year-old man was arrested following a months-long investigation into a large cache of pyrotechnics found in his Berlin home. In February 2024, Berlin Police Department officers discovered pyrotechnics in the basement of the man’s home while responding to a medical incident. Connecticut State Police determined that the pyrotechnics were illegal in Connecticut and that the suspect had transported the pyrotechnics from Pennsylvania.

California: IED Detonated in Vehicle, Killing 1

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:22

On 6 September 2024, media reporting indicated that on 2 August 2024, at approximately 2330 hours local time, Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 600 block of Dolores Street in Bakersfield for reports of an explosion and vehicle fire. Police discovered the remains of an IED that had detonated inside the vehicle. The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed the 31-year-old man killed inside the vehicle suffered bomb blast injuries, and his death was ruled an accident. No other injuries were reported. No further information has been released.

California: IED Found at Gas Station

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:21

On 6 September 2024, at approximately 1130 hours local time, the Red Bluff Police Department responded after an employee reported discovering a suspicious device at a gas station on South Jackson Street in Red Bluff. The Shasta County Bomb Team was called to assist, determined that the device was an IED, and transported it to the Red Bluff Airport for X-ray analysis. Bomb technicians used a tool to break apart the device and render it safe. No additional details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

California: BMM and Guns Discovered in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:18

On 4 September 2024, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Gun Violence Task Force and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered bomb-making material (BMM), including fuses, cylindrical tubing, and several pounds of black powder; four firearms; ammunition; and narcotics while searching a home on the 2200 block of Bailey Avenue in San Jose. Officials obtained a search warrant after developing probable cause that the resident was manufacturing IEDs and firearms.

Italy: Explosive Device Used in ATM Attack

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:15

On 10 September 2024, local authorities and bomb disposal technicians responded after unidentified suspects functioned an unspecified explosive device at a bank branch ATM in San Sossio Baronia before fleeing the scene with an unknown amount of cash. The explosion caused extensive damage to both the ATM and the building housing it. The investigation is ongoing.

Source story here.

Greece: IED Functioned Outside Event Venue

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:10

On 10 September 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, an IED was functioned outside an event venue near Agia Marina in Koropi. The IED was emplaced on a bench outside the venue, and the blast caused significant damage to the venue’s fencing and shattered the windows of two nearby properties. According to the responding police ordnance disposal team, the device included a slow-burning fuse, a detonator, and unidentified explosive materials. The investigation is ongoing.

France: Celebrity’s Home Attacked with IIDs

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 18:00

On 8 September 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, two unidentified suspects attacked the Marseille residence of an online celebrity. The suspects used a 12-gauge shotgun to blast open the front door and then threw IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, into the home, igniting a fire. Local police and fire department crews responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze. The celebrity and her mother were in the home during the attack and were unharmed. The Marseille public prosecutor’s office is handling the ongoing investigation.