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Montenegro: VBIED Functions Near Sports Center, 2 Killed and 6 Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 16:45

On 20 June 2024, at approximately 0910 hours local time, a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) was functioned near a sports facility in Cetinje. The blast caused significant damage in the area, killing two people and injuring six others. Local police responded and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene. No further details were provided. Authorities believe members of two criminal groups may have been involved in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

Germany: Suspect Brandishes IID During Soccer Fan Parade

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 16:42

On 16 June 2024, at approximately 1300 hours local time, local police officers responded to the St. Pauli district of Hamburg and shot a 39-year-old man who was brandishing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, and a pickaxe near Dutch soccer fans who had gathered for a fan parade prior to the start of a Euro 2024 soccer game. The suspect was injured and transported to a local hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

France: Suspect with Explosives Arrested in Paris, 1 Injured

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:33

On 6 June 2024, French police arrested a 26-year-old Russian-Ukrainian male suspect following an explosion in a hotel room near Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The suspect, who sustained severe burns, claimed to be engaged in the fabrication of homemade batteries for cell phones at the time of the incident. Investigators determined an IED the suspect was constructing had functioned. During a search of his room, investigators discovered evidence of IED manufacture and bomb-making material (BMM), described as triacetone triperoxide (TATP), as well as weapons and false passports.

Georgia: IID Thrown at Home

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:01

On 31 May 2024, home surveillance footage captured an unknown person throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID) at a home on the 3400 block of Springside Drive in DeKalb County before fleeing the scene. The breaking of a window awoke the homeowner, and they extinguished the fire before it spread beyond the curtains. No injuries were reported. No further device details have been released, and an investigation is ongoing.

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California: 140 Lbs. of Pyrotechnics, Drugs Found While Searching Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 11:49

On 2 June 2024, at approximately 1045 hours local time, San Mateo Police Department officers responded to a home on the 300 block of North Grant Street after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a couple sitting in a vehicle near the home. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered pyrotechnics and marijuana. A subsequent search of the home found 140 lbs. of pyrotechnics, 9 lbs. of marijuana, methamphetamine and an unregistered pistol with a silencer and ammunition.

California: Police Car Targeted with IID

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 10:45

On 1 June 2024, at approximately 0500 hours local time, an unidentified suspect at the University of California at Berkeley (UC) emplaced an improvised incendiary device (IID) underneath the back wheel of a police car, between the tire and fuel tank, and functioned it. UC Police responded and are leading the ongoing investigation. An anonymous online source took credit for the attack, claiming it was retaliation for the university’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. No further device-related details were provided.

El Salvador: IEDs and Ammonium Nitrate Seized During Raid Connected to Presidential Bomb Plot

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 10:06

On 30 May 2024, El Salvador’s National Police arrested seven suspects who had been involved in the nation’s 1980-1992 civil war after IEDs described as “small cylinders of explosives with fuses” and sacks of ammonium nitrate were found during a raid on a former rebel territory. The police posted images of the seized explosives to social media, alongside a note that the plot was intended to target gas stations, supermarkets, and government buildings. The suspects were arrested prior to the President’s inauguration on 1 June.

Austria: IED Discovered in Vehicle After Follow-Up Investigation, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 10:03

On 29 May 2024, a suspected bomb-maker was arrested for a string of attempted explosive device attacks on Jehovah's Witnesses in Graz-Umgebung, Styria, since August 2023. The suspect claimed to have targeted Jehovah’s Witnesses as a diversion to kill his ex-wife and also claimed to have attached an IED to his ex-wife's vehicle. Initial investigation of the vehicle only found a magnet used to attach the IED but no explosive device. On 3 June, investigators found the IED hidden behind some shoring at the rear of vehicle after lifting the car onto a platform.

Tennessee: IED and BMM Found While Searching Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 09:38

On 5 June 2024, at approximately 1300 hours local time, Henry County Sheriff's Department (HCSD) deputies, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents and the ATF arrested a 53-year-old male suspect after discovering an IED while searching his Buchanan residence. HCSD deputies initially responded to a 911 call made by the suspect reporting a drug overdose. Upon arrival, deputies discovered an IED described as a PVC pipe with black wires taped to it on the home's front porch.

Pennsylvania: Suspect Assaults Man and Emplaces IED Under Car, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 17:47

On the evening of 2 June 2024, a 31-year-old male suspect threw a pyrotechnic device outside of his ex-girlfriend’s home in Ross Township after a gathering, causing a bush to ignite. The suspect departed the scene and later returned to assault another man who attended the gathering, throwing a whiskey bottle and beating him with brass knuckles. The suspect reportedly attacked the man because of his interactions with the suspect’s ex-girlfriend. Ross Township Police responded the following morning and discovered an IED under the victim’s car in the driveway.