Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Explosion kills 2 Mexican soldiers in suspected booby trap by drug cartel after troops found dismembered bodies
An improvised land mine apparently planted by a drug cartel killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others, Mexico’s defense secretary said Tuesday. Before the blast, the soldiers had discovered the dismembered bodies of three people, officials said. Gen. Ricardo Trevilla acknowledged that the army had already suffered six deaths from such improvised explosive devices,…
Read MoreRussia detains Uzbek man over general’s killing in Moscow
Russia’s security service says a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, was outside a residential block early on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in a scooter was…
Read MoreStillwater man told Minnesota police, FBI that his homemade explosives were for rocket hobby
A 46-year-old Stillwater man found with a trove of homemade explosives and hundreds of rounds of high-powered ammunition is part of an anti-government movement and claimed to authorities that he was not subject to certain criminal laws, according to the FBI. Wayne Robert Lund, indicted by a grand jury on multiple weapons charges this week,…
Read MoreUkraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was…
Read MoreThree killed and dozens injured by bomb at Thai festival
At least three people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosive was thrown into a crowd at a festival in Thailand. The attack took place shortly before midnight local time on Friday at the Red Cross Doi Loyfa fair, held annually in the Umphang district in the northern Tak province. Two suspects…
Read MoreMore than 28,000 kg of explosives, 3,400 IEDs seized in South America
An operation in South America has resulted in the seizure of more than 28,000kg of explosive materials, 3,400 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and thousands of other components used in their manufacture. Operation Claymore (11 August – 11 October 2024) brought together law enforcement from nine countries to target the theft, smuggling and trafficking of explosives…
Read MoreReport: Texas man planned to attack church with improvised explosive devices, multiple guns
A Texas man who was arrested last week after officers found explosive devices and guns in his van allegedly told them he had planned to attack a local church, according to an incident report obtained by WFAA. The incident report filed by the Fort Worth Fire Department said White Settlement police believed they had discovered…
Read MoreYoung man seriously hurts hand after setting off homemade explosives in Fairfield: PD
A college-aged man was injured after making four explosives and setting them off in Fairfield on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Two men made four explosives and one exploded sooner than expected, injuring one man’s hand, police said. He was taken to a local hospital by the other man, who then left and went out-of-state,…
Read MoreMan charged after explosive devices found inside car that shut down I-90 at Mercer in October
U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman announced Wednesday that a King County man appeared in court Tuesday and was charged by criminal complaint for possession of an explosive device that shut down Interstate 90 at Mercer in early October. According to a press release from the Western District of Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sokphana Soeung, 42, was…
Read More33 live bombs, stacks of guns and ammo found in home of man killed in shootout with police
Numerous firearms and 33 live pipe bombs were found in the home of a man who would lead police in chase through the streets of Jackson, shooting and throwing bombs before he was killed in a shootout. At a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 26, high-ranking officials from law enforcement agencies throughout Jackson County outlined details…
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