Tag: explosive device

Attack on Vehicle Kills 35 Civilians in Northern Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU—At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 injured in northern Burkina Faso on Monday when a vehicle in a convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED), the interim government said in a statement. The escorted supply convoy heading to the capital, Ouagadougou, hit the IED between the northern towns of Djibo and Bourzanga, an…


Pipe Bomb Explodes on 2nd Floor in San Diego Hotel

SAN DIEGO—Investigators are searching for suspects after an explosive device went off in a hotel in San Diego. Officers responded to reports of a pipe bomb that was detonated on the second floor of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 8110 Aero Drive, near Kearny Villa Road, at 10:18 a.m. on Feb. 24, a San Diego…


Explosive Device Found Near Stadium in Rome

Italian police closed off streets about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome after an explosive device was found attached to a parked car about four hours before the match between Italy and Switzerland. There was no indication of any connection to the tournament. Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi wrote on Twitter the…