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Kentucky: IID Device Functioned in Home Prior to Police Chase, 5 Injured, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:50

On 12 July 2024, at approximately 0718 hours local time, McCracken County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to a home on Almyra Avenue in Paducah for a report of a house fire. At the scene, deputies learned that the fire had been caused deliberately by an improvised incendiary device (IID) after a 24-year-old man attacked a woman in the home and fled the scene in a stolen vehicle. The woman and several other people who were inside the home escaped without injuries, but a dog was killed in the fire.

Idaho: IED Found in Park

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:41

On 17 July 2024, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Kootenai Fire and Rescue personnel responded to Corbin Park in Post Falls for a reported discovery of an explosive device. Deputies sent photos of the device to the Spokane Police Department (SPD) Explosives Disposal Unit, which responded to the scene to assist. SPD bomb technicians determined that the device was likely an IED described as a homemade pyrotechnic and rendered it safe. No further device details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.

Connecticut: IED Found Near Public Works Facility

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:36

On 9 July 2024, at approximately 0830 hours local time, an employee of the Ansonia Public Works facility discovered an IED resembling a hand grenade wrapped in electrical tape near the facility entrance. The Ansonia Police Department, Connecticut State Police and State Police Bomb Squad, and local fire department all responded to assist. The IED was rendered safe at the scene without incident. The investigation is ongoing.

California: Explosive Device and BMM Discovered in Home Following Bomb Threat, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:28

On 16 July 2024, at approximately 1630 hours local time, Arden-Dimick Library on the 800 block of Watt Avenue in Sacramento was evacuated after a man told employees he had a bomb. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies and bomb squad technicians responded to the scene, investigated a suspicious item near the library door described as a backpack, and determined there was no threat. SCSO deputies arrested the 54-year-old male suspect who made the threat and also had a felony warrant for parole violation.

Mexico: 4 IEDS and BMM Found 2 Days After IEDs Thrown into Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 15:58

On 10 July 2024, at approximately 1038 hours local time, Municipal Police officers, Mexican Army personnel, National Guard personnel, Civil Protection personnel, and local firefighters responded to a home in the Villas de San Juan neighborhood in León, Guanajuato State, for a report of explosive devices thrown into a home. Authorities responded after receiving anonymous tips about the incident and discovered the remnants of two functioned IEDs at the residence. No one was injured in the attack, although a gate at the home sustained damage.

Ireland: IIDs Thrown During Anti-Immigration Protests, 19 Arrested, 1 Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 15:54

On 15 July 2024, approximately 200 anti-immigration protestors gathered outside a former paint factory in the Dublin suburb of Coolock earmarked to become housing for asylum seekers. At some point during the gathering, protestors began to throw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) described as petrol bombs and bricks at Garda riot police officers and construction equipment. At least three police vehicles were damaged

ERN - Homemade Explosives Precursor Matrix (2024 Update)

Submitted by akrayia on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:47

The CISA Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) TRIPwire Threat Analysis Team published an updated Emergency Responder Note (ERN) on homemade explosives entitles "Homemade Explosives Precursor Matrix (2024 Update)". This ERN is designed as a reference aid and is intended to increase situational awareness for those who may encounter homemade explosives.

(FOUO) First Responder's Toolbox - Railway Disruption Tactics: Threat Awareness, Detection, and Response Considerations

Submitted by akrayia on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 11:11

This product provides awareness to rail-safety professionals and first responders of recent incidents involving suspected threat actors placing suspicious devices on railway tracks. It also offers potential detection, mitigation, and response techniques for rail-safety professionals and first responders.

Mexico: Explosives Dropped by UAS, 3 Injured

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 14:18

On 7 July 2024, at approximately 2110 hours local time, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) dropped unspecified explosive devices at a residence in Caborca, Sonora. The explosive devices functioned, injuring three women. The State Attorney General’s Office believes the attack was orchestrated by organized crime because the owner of the residence is a known member of a criminal organization in the region.

Italy: Cache Discovered at Suspect’s Home

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 14:16

On 9 July 2024, the Carabinieri arrested a 55-year-old man and conducted a search of his residence in Torre del Greco. Authorities discovered a cache of explosives and bomb-making material that weighed over 150 kg. The cache contained 492 IEDs, referred to as “cipolle;” 25 kg of potassium perchlorate; 40 kg of explosive powders that had been mixed with sulfur; 40 kg of packaging and assembling materials; and 10 kg of fuses. The suspect faces charges related to the illegal possession of explosive materials, receiving stolen goods, and failure to report explosive materials.