Nashville’s Big Bomb Was a Very Rare Device, Experts Think
Anthony Quinn Warner’s device, although probably made of common over-the-counter components, is unique in the annals of mayhem, according to seasoned FBI bomb experts. Keep Reading
Buffalo Niagara International Airport Gets New State-of-the-Art 3-D Checkpoint Scanner
Two state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed and are in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Keep Reading
Al-Shabaab’s Improvised Explosive Device Supply Chain Gambit in Somalia
Al-Shabaab ended 2019 with a truck-borne improvised explosive device (IED) attack that killed at least 82 people and wounded dozens more in Mogadishu, Somalia. Keep Reading
Man Charged After Backpack Full of Molotov Cocktails Found in Downtown Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh man has been charged federally with illegal possession of an unregistered destructive device after planting a backpack with homemade explosives in a downtown open space. Keep Reading
New Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program for Outreach Support
The ETK Threat Awareness Card assists retailers in identifying suspicious behaviors commonly associated and observed with the purchase or acquisition of ETKs. Keep Reading
U.S.-Israeli Robot Accessory Arm Provides Enhanced Capabilities and Precise Manipulation
Powerful explosives can be made from common consumer goods, like pool sanitizers, fertilizers and paint removers, that are bought and sold every day in the United States. Keep Reading
DHS to Retailers: Watch Out for Suspicious Buyers of Explosive Target Kits
Few states regulate the sale of binary exploding targets, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) doesn't regulate the kits in their sale form -- unmixed ingredients that don't meet the standard for explosive materials. Keep Reading
Iran Threat: Retailers Warned by DHS to Watch Out for IED Component, Chemical Purchases
BMAP noted that "physical attacks continue to include the possibility of improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, which are a staple tactic of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Quds Force, and proxy entities such as Hizbollah." Keep Reading
‘No Bomb’ Found in Van with 1,000 Gallons of Gas in Baltimore Parking Garage
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Twitter dispelled fears of a potential bomb and said officials were working to “ensure everyone remains safe.” Keep Reading
Women Planned to Build Explosive Devices Similar to Those Used in Prior Attacks in the U.S.
The women pleaded guilty to teaching and distributing information pertaining to the making and use of an explosive, destructive device, and weapon of mass destruction, intending that it be used to commit a federal crime of violence. Keep Reading
Filling the Gaps in the Detection of Homemade Explosive Devices
Adversaries are able to use materials like fertilizer, paint remover, car batteries, and airbag initiators to create IEDs. Keep Reading
Third of Companies Got Mail Threats in Past Year While Biological Screening Doubled
With 37 percent of the survey's respondents working in government or as contractors, just 42 percent said all of the incoming mail at their organization is screened. Keep Reading
Army Vet Allegedly Planned Long Beach IED Attack, Wanted ‘Another Vegas Event’
“Domingo said he specifically bought three-inch nails because they would be long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs,” the affidavit states. Keep Reading
Alleged Moses Lake Bomb Builder Had Wrong Type of Fertilizer
Materials discovered in suspect's car included an antifreeze bottle filled with diesel, and a mortar made from PVC pipe, gunpowder and a syringe. Keep Reading
Tennessee Man Gets Four Years in Prison for Leaving Unarmed Bomb at N.C. Airport
Michael Christopher Estes told law enforcement that the devices were part of a training exercise. Keep Reading
$3M Offered for Arrest of Iranian Tied to Illegal Procurement of U.S. Technology
Larijani is wanted for his role in illegally procuring technology that originated in the United States and which was later incorporated into improvised explosive devices. Keep Reading
Syrian Man Sentenced to Life for Constructing IEDs to Target U.S. Interests in Iraq
Between January 2005 and July 2010, Alahmedalabdaloklah designed, made and supplied components for IEDs for members and associates of the 1920 Revolution Brigades. Keep Reading
New York Subway Pipe Bomber Convicted, Faces Life in Prison
Akayed Ullah posted on Facebook, “Trump you failed to protect your nation.” A sweep of his computer revealed that his radicalization began in 2014. Keep Reading
FBI Warns More Packages with ‘Potentially Destructive Devices’ May be Found After 10 Discovered
“This investigation is of the highest priority for the FBI," says Wray. "Do not hesitate to call; no piece of information is too small to help us in this investigation.” Keep Reading
Testing Locations for Homemade Explosives Keep the Traveling Public Safe
Each S&T laboratory plays an important role in preventing and responding to explosives threats—not just around the nation but also throughout the world. Keep Reading