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Ireland: 6 Pipe Bombs, Drugs, and Cash Found During Home Searches, 3 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:04

On 23 November 2024, at approximately 1530 hours local time, officers from Gardaí’s Galway Divisional Drugs Unit and Armed Support Unit discovered six IEDs described as pipe bombs, drugs, and drug paraphernalia in a residence in Menlough, County Galway. Technicians from the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were called to assist and safely removed the IEDs. Authorities also discovered 9,400 euros [~$9,842 USD] after searching another property in Loughrea. Three women in their twenties were arrested. No further information was released. The investigation is ongoing.

Canada: IID Functioned at Vancouver City Hall

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:00

On 22 November 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) responded to Vancouver City Hall after a witness reported seeing a man function an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, outside of the building’s entrance. The witness extinguished the flames before the fire spread. VPD officers arrested a 36-year-old man near the scene in connection with the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

TRIPwire Awareness Bulletin (TAB): Explosives Attacks on ATMs Become More Lethal in Europe as Incidents Decrease in the U.S. and Europe - 2024 Update

Submitted by akrayia on Tue, 12/03/2024 - 11:00

Wyoming: IEDs Found in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:38

On 14 November 2024, the Cody Police Department, Park County Sheriff’s Office, an unspecified regional bomb team, and the ATF found IEDs and firearms in a residence on Musser Road in Park County as part of an ongoing investigation. No additional device details have been released. Officials arrested a 64-year-old male suspect connected to the residence. The investigation is ongoing.

Texas: Explosives Manuals Found on Laptop During ISIS Plot Investigation, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:36

On 14 November 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, published a press release announcing the 8 November 2024 arrest of a 28-year-old Houston man who attempted to provide material support to ISIS, reportedly wanted to commit a terrorist attack in the United States, and allegedly stored explosives manuals on his laptop. Law enforcement executed searches of the suspect’s residence, vehicle, and electronic devices, which uncovered instruction manuals on how to prepare C4 explosives, use a remote detonator, and construct various other IEDs.

Ohio: IED Discovered in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:35

On 17 November 2024, at approximately 1736 hours local time, Miami County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence on the 7600 block of U.S. Route 40 in Bethel Township following a report of a domestic dispute between a husband and wife. As deputies were interviewing the woman, she indicated concerns of an IED in the garage, allegedly created by her husband. The Dayton Bomb Squad was called in to assist. Bomb squad technicians examined the device, described as a professional-grade pyrotechnic taped to a gallon of "tiki torch oil” and concealed in a small gym bag.

Florida: Plot to Attack New York Stock Exchange with IED Foiled, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:33

On 20 November 2024, a 30-year-old Florida man was arrested after FBI agents discovered his alleged plot to function an IED at the New York Stock Exchange in New York the week before Thanksgiving. The suspect reportedly tasked an FBI undercover agent with procuring explosives to use in an IED. The IED would include a “remote-trigger” he constructed out of two-way radios. The FBI began investigating the suspect in February 2024 after receiving a tip that he was storing bomb-making instructions in a storage unit.

Florida: IEDs Discovered in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:31

On 19 November 2024, Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) deputies discovered 2 IEDs, 28 pounds of cannabis, and 3 firearms while executing a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence on Burning Ember Lane in Palm Coast. FCSO deputies called the St. John's County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad to assist, and bomb technicians took possession of the devices. No additional details on the devices were provided. A 51-year-old male suspect was arrested. The ATF is assisting in analyzing the devices, and the investigation is ongoing.

Florida: Non-Functional Pipe Bomb Discovered at Airport Industrial Park, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:30

On 13 November 2024, at approximately 1400 hours local time, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after a non-functional pipe bomb, described as a metal pipe with a closed bottom and removable threaded top, was discovered in a tool cabinet assigned to a 37-year-old employee of a manufacturing company at Sebring Regional Airport Industrial Park in Sebring. A bomb technician from the State Fire Marshal’s Office inspected the device and stated that the device did not contain any explosive material but had the characteristics of an IED.

Italy: Functioned IED Fumes Injure 15 Police Officers During Protests

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:28

On 15 November 2024, an IED, described as a rudimentary explosive device, was functioned during student-led anti-government protests in Turin, resulting in 15 police officers taken to a local hospital after being exposed to its fumes. The incident occurred during protests that included students allegedly attempting to bypass a security cordon to reach the door of the prefecture building in the central Piazza Castello. No further device details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.