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Ecuador: Explosive Device Discovered in Vehicle

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TRIPwire, 10 April 2023
On 6 April 2023, at approximately 2100 hours local time, the National Police of Ecuador responded to a gas station near a passenger terminal in Quitumbe after reports of a vehicle that had possible explosive devices inside. Responding officers discovered 20 explosive plugs attached with tape to a gas cylinder inside the vehicle. The Intervention and Rescue Group responded to assist and conducted render safe procedures. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

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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. 

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New York: IID Thrown at Individual, 1 Arrested

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TRIPwire, 7 April 2023
On 4 April 2023, a suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at an individual and attempted to set the individual on fire. No further device or incident details have been released. On 5 April, Jamestown Police Department officers attempted to conduct a warrant check at the 33-year-old male suspect’s residence on Winsor Street, but the suspect fled and was later arrested. The suspect is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon and attempted assault, among other charges.

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Ecuador: IED Functioned Outside Hotel

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TRIPwire, 7 April 2023
On 6 April 2023, local police responded to a report of an explosive device that functioned outside a hotel in the center of Ambato. According to media reporting, the attack was the result of a fight. The front of the hotel was destroyed, but no injuries were reported. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Italy: Explosives Used in Attack on Store

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TRIPwire, 7 April 2023
On 6 April 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, local police and firefighters responded to a store in the Ferrovia district of Benevento after pyrotechnics were detonated. The explosion damaged the store’s front door and window frame, but no injuries were reported. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Italy: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

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TRIPwire, 6 April 2023
On 5 April 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, local Carabinieri responded to the post office on Via Santa Maria La Stella in Stornara after unknown suspects used explosives to attack the post office ATM and fled the scene with an estimated 25,000 euros [~$27,276]. No further device details have been released. The explosion destroyed the ATM and scattered debris across the street, but no injuries were reported. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage in the ongoing investigation.

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Somalia: Military Ordnance Used in Mall Attack

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TRIPwire, 6 April 2023
On 6 April 2023, local authorities responded to Al-Marouf commercial center in Bosaso after unidentified armed suspects threw military ordnance, described as grenades, at the commercial center, setting it ablaze and causing heavy damage. No further device details have been released. According to media reporting, the attackers shot and killed the security guard and injured others prior to the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident remains under investigation.

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Montana: IID Thrown at Sheriff’s Vehicle

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TRIPwire, 5 April 2023
On 2 April 2023, at approximately 0200 hours local time, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office (LCCSO) deputies responded to a Law and Justice Center on Fuller Avenue after an unidentified suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at an LCCSO vehicle. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. Surveillance footage captured a male throwing the IID at the vehicle and using a crowbar to beat the passenger door. ATF responded to assist in the ongoing investigation.

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