Oregon: IED Thrown at Shelter Employee, 1 Arrested
TRIPwire, 7 February 2023
Canada: IID Thrown at Educational Center
TRIPwire, 7 February 2023
On 6 February 2023, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) and firefighters responded after an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown at an educational center on Saint-Charles Boulevard, breaking a front window, and starting a fire. No further device details have been released. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and found remnants of an IID inside the center. No injuries were reported, and the building sustained minor damage. The incident remains under investigation.
Alabama: IED Functioned in Mailbox
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
New York: IED Thrown at Parked Vehicle
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 5 February 2023, at approximately 1730 hours local time, Nassau County Police Department officers responded to a private residence in North Merrick after an unknown suspect threw an IED onto a vehicle parked in the driveway. The device functioned and damaged the front of the car. No injuries were reported, and no further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Missouri: Explosive Device Functioned Outside, 1 Arrested
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 4 February 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, the Carabinieri responded after three masked suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Cadine and fled the scene without accessing any cash. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion caused extensive damage to the ATM, but no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Netherlands: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 6 February 2023
On 6 February 2023, at approximately 0500 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack an ATM at a souvenir shop on Plantage Middenlaan, Amsterdam, before fleeing the scene. A witness reported hearing two blasts and then seeing smoke in the street. No further details about the explosives have been released. The explosion destroyed the ATM and caused extensive damage to the facade of the building, but no injuries were reported. It is unclear if any cash was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
Arkansas: Explosive Devices, BMM Discovered Inside Residence
TRIPwire, 3 February 2023
On 31 January 2023, FBI and ATF agents executed a search warrant at a Fort Smith residence and discovered multiple explosive devices and possible bomb-making material (BMM). No further details on the devices or the BMM have been released. The explosives were rendered safe by federal agents. According to media sources, the 31-year-old male suspect was able to evade capture. The suspect remains at large, and the investigation is ongoing.
Canada: IID Thrown at Business
TRIPwire, 3 February 2023
On 2 February 2023, at approximately 0220 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) responded to a business on rue Benjamin-Hudon in Saint-Laurent after an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown through the window, starting a fire. Police were able to find remnants of an IID and a can of gasoline inside the business. No injuries were reported, and the building sustained damages caused mainly by the sprinklers. SPVM arson squad responded to assist with the ongoing investigation.