South Africa: Woolworths hit by explosive devices amid attacks on shops

South African retail giant Woolworths confirmed on Friday that improvised explosive devices had detonated at two of its stores, causing extensive damage. According to a company statement, the first device exploded at the Menlyn Park store in Pretoria on Thursday, Read More …

Malaysia: Molotov cocktail thrown at KK Super Mart in Bidor

Police are investigating an incident where a Molotov cocktail was hurled at a KK Super Mart outlet in Bidor, Perak. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusof Hassan Basri said they have obtained CCTV footage of the incident, which Read More …

Washington: Homemade explosives used to target cannabis shop

Police in Washington state are investigating an incident involving an “improvised explosive device” found outside a cannabis shop in Tacoma on Friday. A suspect can be seen dropping off the homemade device and then throwing the Molotov cocktail at the Read More …

Colorado: Active IED found outside Parker Safeway, suspect taken into custody

An active improvised explosive device (IED) was found in Parker on Thursday evening and a suspect was booked on multiple charges, police said. On Thursday evening, the Parker Police Department posted on social media that it was investigating a suspicious Read More …

DHS to Retailers: Watch Out for Suspicious Buyers of Explosive Target Kits

Readily available exploding targets used by shooters for long-range target practice “can be easily misused” to construct improvised explosive devices, the Department of Homeland Security’s Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program reminded stakeholders in a new bulletin. The BMAP is an outreach partnership under Read More …