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New Hampshire: Possible IID Thrown at Vehicles

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:04

On 22 January 2025, at approximately 1950 hours local time, Nashua Police Department officers and Nashua Fire Rescue crews responded to the 60th block of West Hollis Street in Nashua following reports of two passenger cars and a pick-up truck on fire in the area. Crews extinguished the fires, and no injuries were reported. According to police, video camera footage captured an unidentified suspect with a possible improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, before they threw it at a vehicle, prompting a fire, which then spread to at least two other vehicles.

Texas: Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Bridge

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:57

On 19 January 2025, at approximately 1400 hours local time, Wichita County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after a passerby reported seeing a suspicious device on the bank of the Wichita River at the bridge over FM Road 369 in Wichita Falls. Deputies used a UAS to examine the device and called the Fort Sill bomb squad, Wichita West volunteer firefighters, and a Wichita Falls police officer associated with the ATF for assistance. The bomb squad used an X-ray to examine the device and determined that it was a live IED, described as a pipe bomb.

Pennsylvania: IIDs Thrown at Duplex, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:55

On 17 January 2025, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Pottsville Bureau of Police officers and Pottsville fire crews responded to the 600 block of North 2nd Street in Pottsville following reports of a fire at a residence that spread to another residence on the block. Multiple people were transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.

Massachusetts: Explosive Materials Discovered During Police Investigation, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:53

On 21 January 2025, at approximately 1530 hours local time, Westminster Police Department, North Worcester County Drug Task Force, and the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit executed a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of East Road in Westminster as part of an investigation into alleged drug activity. At the home, authorities discovered “an unsafe amount of explosive materials,” in addition to cash and various drugs.

Massachusetts: Hoax Device Discovered During Drug Investigation, 3 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:52

On 18 January 2025, at approximately 1830 hours local time, Longmeadow Police Department officers, Massachusetts State Police troopers, and members of the DEA conducted a search of a residence on the 80th block of South Avenue in Longmeadow as part of an investigation for alleged drug activity. Officers removed three occupants from the home after learning they were in possession of a device. During the search, officers discovered an item that resembled an incendiary device.

Kentucky: Smoke Grenade Discovered in Suspect’s Possession, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:48

On 17 January 2025, Hardin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded following reports of an armed suspect on Tabbs Hollow Road in Summit. At the scene, deputies encountered a male suspect, armed with a firearm and a knife, reportedly making threats that he had a live grenade and had pulled the pin. Deputies noted that the suspect appeared to be under the influence of drugs and exhibited mental health issues, leading to an attempt to convince the suspect to accept mental health support.

Italy: Large Amount of Pyrotechnics Found in Home, 2 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 19:08

On 20 December 2024, the Carabinieri of the operational section of Castellammare di Stabia found a large amount of pyrotechnics inside a garage in a home in Gragnano. The material included 28 onions, 204 “wolves,” a “rendino,” and 1,170 cylinders. Bomb disposal technicians from the provincial command of Naples removed the materials from the scene. Two suspects, a 55-year-old man and 23-year-old man, were arrested on charges of illegal possession of explosive material.

Italy: Illegal Pyrotechnic Devices and IEDs Found in Home

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 19:07

On 19 December 2024, media reporting indicated that the Galatina State Police Station and Southern Puglia Crime Prevention Department found 300 IEDs, described as “paper bombs,” and over 20 kg [~44 pounds] of pyrotechnic devices in a house in Noha di Galatina. The Brindisi Border Police Bomb Squad responded to assist and examined the materials, which were seized and removed. No further information has been released.

Australia: IED and BMM Found in Home, 2 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 19:06

On 19 December 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, South Australia Police located an IED and numerous explosive precursor chemicals, including a bag labeled “potassium nitrogen,” inside a home in Henley Beach South. Two suspects, a 48-year-old man and a 29-year-old man, were arrested and charged with manufacturing explosives.

Source story here.

Nigeria: IED Functioned at School, 2 Killed and 2 Injured

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 19:00

On 6 January 2025, at approximately 1100 hours local time, Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s bomb squad and other local authorities responded after an IED functioned on the veranda of an Islamic school in a village near Abuja. The IED functioned as it was being tampered with, killing two of the three suspects who brought the IED to the school and injuring the third. A fourth individual was also injured in the explosion. Bomb squad technicians recovered remnants of the IED from the scene. The investigation is ongoing.