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Kentucky: Pipe Bomb Functioned on Trail

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TRIPwire, 12 April 2023
On 11 April 2023, at approximately 1230 hours local time, Harlan County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an ATV trail in Harlan County following the discovery of pipe bomb that had already functioned. No further device details have been released. The Kentucky State Police Hazardous Device Unit responded to assist and collected the discharged fragmentation and remains of the device for further examination. No injuries were reported, and the incident remains under investigation.

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United Kingdom: 4 Pipe Bombs Discovered in Cemetery

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TRIPwire, 12 April 2023
On 11 April 2023, at approximately 0630 hours local time, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) discovered four suspected pipe bombs in the City Cemetery in Creggan as they were conducting a security operation. The devices were rendered safe and removed for further forensic examination. No further device details have been released.

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Kansas: IID Thrown at Residence

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TRIPwire, 11 April 2023
On 10 April 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Emporia Police Department officers responded to a residence on Congress Street after reports of a structure fire. Emporia firefighters were dispatched and noted light smoke in the second floor apartment. An investigation was opened following reports of at least one improvised incendiary device (IID) being thrown into the residence. No further device details have been released and no injuries have been reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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United Kingdom: IIDs Thrown at Police During Protest

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TRIPwire, 11 April 2023
On 10 April 2023, masked suspects attacked a police vehicle and officers in Northern Ireland with 20 improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as petrol bombs, during a parade opposing the Good Friday peace accord in Londonderry by members of a nationalist group, “Dissident Republicans.” No further device details have been released and no injuries have been reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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Colorado: Ordnance Discovered in Backyard Shed

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TRIPwire, 10 April 2023
On 8 April 2023, at approximately 1425 hours local time, Colorado Springs Police Department officers responded to a residence on Delaware Drive after the new homeowner discovered military ordnance, described as a 40 mm training round, as they were cleaning the backyard shed of the home. No further device details have been released. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians responded and removed the ordnance from the scene.

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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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