All articles tagged with #improvised explosive device
A suspected improvised explosive device was found near a disc golf course in Portola, Plumas County. The Butte County Inter-Agency Bomb Squad was called to neutralize the device, and no one was hurt. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.
Ten policemen and a driver were killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. The attack involved a 50-kg improvised explosive device that left a massive hole on the road and uprooted trees. The policemen were travelling in a rented mini-van that offered no ballistic protection. The Maoists may have used 10 times the quantity of explosives to target the van. The DRG team was returning after conducting an anti-Maoist operation when the attack happened.