Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Belgian interior minister slams ‘anti-Semitic act’ as police probe Liège synagogue explosion
Belgium’s prime minister vowed to combat antisemitism on Monday, after a pre-dawn blast damaged a synagogue in eastern Belgium, with prosecutors in charge of organised crime and terrorism heading up the investigation. The explosion took place around 4:00 am (0300 GMT) in front of the synagogue, causing no injuries, police said. “Antisemitism is an attack…
Read MoreExplosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been terrorism, Norway police say
An overnight explosion at the US embassy in Oslo may have been an act of terrorism, Norway’s police have said. The embassy in the Norwegian capital sustained minor damage after the blast in the early hours of Sunday – but no-one was injured. “One of the hypotheses is that it is an act of terrorism,…
Read More3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44, officials say
Authorities in Peru on Sunday said they have arrested three people following the deadly bombing of a nightclub as the number of those injured rose to 44. The explosion occurred early Saturday at the Dalí nightclub in the city of Trujillo in La Libertad region, which has the largest gold-producing area in Peru and is…
Read MoreHomes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities on Sunday conducted searches in Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a homemade bomb that was thrown outside the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City over the weekend. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was expected to give an update about the investigation at 9 a.m. local time in New York…
Read MoreMan charged with planting 20 explosives near Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial
Prosecutors in Kansas City filed 20 charges Wednesday against a man accused of planting 20 explosives in a trashcan near the National WWI Museum and Memorial last week. Owen Canizales Argueta, 22, faces 20 counts of possession of an illegal explosive, Jazzlyn Johnson, director of communications for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, said in a…
Read MoreMan sentenced for taking explosive device to area sports complex
An area man has learned his punishment for illegally transporting explosive materials. James River Phillips, 21, was sentenced to three years of probation for illegally transporting explosive materials. As previously reported by News Center 7, Phillips was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force after investigations in Mason, Oxford, and Liberty Township. Federal court…
Read MoreExplosion outside Moscow railway station kills two, police say
An explosion outside a Moscow railway station killed two people early on Tuesday, including a police officer and a suspect believed to have planted an explosive device, Russian news agencies quoted police as saying. Police, quoted by agencies, said investigators reviewed video footage showing a suspect approached a police car outside the Savyolovsky station in…
Read MoreWoman found with Molotov cocktails in her backpack near playground fire, North Texas police say
North Texas police arrested a woman Saturday after reportedly finding her near a fire with several Molotov cocktails in her backpack, officials said. According to the Commerce Police Department, they and the Commerce Fire Department had been investigating several fires that happened over the last couple days. Overnight on Feb. 21, an officer wrote in…
Read MoreTwo men arrested after Maryland troopers find ghost guns, live explosive device in bust
Two men from Prince George’s County were arrested after Maryland State Police (MSP) seized five ghost guns, more than 600 rounds of ammunition, and a live improvised explosive device from a home in Allegany County. MSP named the suspects as Darnell Levy Jr., 21, and Paul Thomas Baylor III, 21, both of Bowie. The men…
Read MoreFlash-bang explosive device found near North Carolina early voting site, police say
Law enforcement officials are trying to determine how a flash-bang explosive device ended up about 150 yards away from voters at an early voting site in Moore County on Wednesday. Aberdeen police say they’ve increased their presence at the early voting site at 301 Lake Park Crossing after finding the remnants of a flashbang, a…
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