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Afghanistan: PBIED Functioned Inside Governor’s Office, 3 Killed

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:40

TRIPwire, 9 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, at approximately 0900 hours local time, a suicide bomber functioned a person-borne IED (PBIED) near the second floor of the Balkh Province governor’s office, killing the governor and two officials, and injuring two others. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

Argentina: IIDs Thrown at Residence

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:38

TRIPwire, 9 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Civil Defense personnel and firefighters from the Alberdi Barracks responded to a residence in Bahía Blanca in Buenos Aires Province after an unknown suspect threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at a window starting a fire. No further device details have been released. The fire caused severe damage to the window, but no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.

Canada: 2 Pipe Bombs Functioned in Public Garbage Bins

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:37

TRIPwire, 9 March 2023

Texas: IID Prompts Church Fire

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 13:12

TRIPwire, 8 March 2023

Somalia: VBIED Functioned at Military Base, 7 Killed

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 13:11

TRIPwire, 8 March 2023
On 7 March 2023, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) functioned at Janaa Cabdalle military base, killing 7 soldiers and injuring 15 others. According to local officials, the militants used a VBIED and a series of explosives and firearms during the attack. No further device details have been released. Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for the attack.

Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 13:09

TRIPwire, 8 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, at approximately 0523 hours local time, two unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Espelkamp, before fleeing the scene. No further details about the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any cash was stolen. The explosion caused a small fire, destroyed the ATM, and caused significant damage to the building housing the stand-alone bank branch. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Italy: Explosive Device Functioned in an ATM Attack

Submitted by Mahtab7 on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 13:25

TRIPwire, 7 March 2023
On 6 March 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, Carabinieri from the Badia al Pino station and personnel from the Arezzo investigative unit responded after three masked suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Pieve al Toppo, Arezzo province, and fled the scene with an estimated 20,000 euros [~$21,329]. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion destroyed the ATM and scattered debris on the sidewalk, but no injuries were reported. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage in the ongoing investigation.