Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

TRIPwire, 10 April 2023
On 8 April 2023, at approximately 0200 hours local time, four unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Migliarino, before fleeing the scene with an unknown amount of cash. According to media reporting, the suspects used the “marmot technique,” where up to 500 grams of gunpowder or black powder is inserted into a metal container connected to a fuse, and inserted into a slot drilled into the ATM before it is detonated. No additional details on the explosives have been released. The investigation is ongoing.