Moscow, Russia - April, 2003

A Russian bomb disposal expert has been killed when a bomb he was trying to defuse by hand exploded in central Moscow.

Russian media report that a woman took the bomb into a crowded restaurant in a bag and threatened to blow it up, before it was seized from her.

Security officers failed to dispose of the device by remote control and it detonated when an officer was trying to defuse it manually.

The woman has been detained and is being investigated for possible links with Chechen suicide bombers who killed 14 people at an outdoor rock concert over the weekend.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-10/russian-expert-killed-defusing-bomb/1883606?pfmredir=sm&pfm=ms

Today 12/4/23 or for the rest of the world 4/12/23, a man being swatted (for shooting flares in a public park and firing random shots from a long barrel AR ) has filled his house with Natrual gas and upon the SWAT team forcibly entering his home detonated the natrual gas with either a shot from his AR or flare gun.

"As officers were attempting to execute a search warrant at the residence, the suspect discharged several rounds inside the home,” said ACPD. “Subsequently, an explosion occurred at the residence and officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion." - ACPD

"A duplex where a suspect was involved in an ongoing incident with police exploded in a large fireball as police, including a SWAT armored vehicle, moved in. It followed the suspect repeatedly firing a flare gun over nearby Fields Park." - ARLNOW

As of right now no casualties have been reported besides the man inside of the house.

You can find updates here :

• https://www.arlnow.com/2023/12/04/part-of-bluemont-trail-closed-due-to-man-shooting-off-flare-gun

• https://wtop.com/arlington/2023/12/house-explodes-in-arlington-after-police-warn-of-man-setting-off-flare-gun

Aftermath of house :

Explosion (From a Distance):

UPDATED 12/5/23 or 5/12/23 -

Suspect name was James Yoo

Alex Wilson, the neighbor who took the video seen above — and shared worldwide on social media tonight — told ARLnow that the resident of the home was firing a rifle at police as they used the SWAT vehicle to try to get inside.

“When they rammed the front door he started firing an AR back at them,” he said. Wilson said he saw at least one officer injured following the explosion.

“He was able to walk but he was like holding his head,” said Wilson.

A man named James Yoo, listed in public records as the resident of the address to which police were initially dispatched, has been repeatedly posting paranoid screeds on his Linkedin account. One post from three days ago rants against his neighbors in the adjoining duplex unit.

Wilson — the neighbor who took the video of the explosion from his roof — described Yoo as a recluse and said he had aluminum foil covering the windows.

After the home was listed for sale a couple of years ago, Yoo chased would-be buyers off with a knife, according to Wilson. Real estate records show the home was taken off the market on at the end of 2021.

As a commenter has made me aware @Flatline_Miami he has a YouTube account where he posts paranoid content. As of right now no deaths have been reported. Besides his own. (I think). His account is "James Yoo" if you would like more info on that.

ARLNOW has updated their page with more info on the situation.

Comment :

His youtube :

More explosion pictures :

As more comments have made me aware these posts also belonged to James Yoo :

Report if it's repost so I can delete it immediately

Two people died from the explosion of acetylene gas-air mixture in the Khasavyurtovsky district of Dagestan. This is reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia in Dagestan, writes TASS.

According to preliminary information of the investigation, two employees of the UZHKH came to perform technical work to a residential house, which is located in the Yubileyny settlement of Khasavyurt

"As a result of non-compliance with safety regulations, there was a clap of acetylene gas-air mixture in the sewer pipe, as a result of which both employees died," the report says.

According to the SHOT Telegram feed, one of the men threw a cigarette butt into the sewer. Investigators and emergency services went to the scene of the incident.

Let me know if its a repost pls

Atleast 173 people were dead from the explosion, 104 of the 173 people were firefighters.

If this is a re-post, let me know.

Sorry for the poor quality.

Ecuador: Extortion attempt goes fatally wrong as explosives detonate on suspect

In a shocking turn of events, an attempted extortion ended in a explosive death after an individual, suspected of trying to detonate an explosive device at a business in Guayaquil, Ecuador, found the device explode in his hands, resulting in his instant death. The entire incident was captured by a security camera.

The fatal event unfolded on Francisco de Orellana Avenue just before 11:00 p.m., where the accused culprit exited a red car and approached a commercial establishment, aiming to throw an explosive device.

The footage revealed the suspect handling what appeared to be dynamite, which unexpectedly detonated, causing his immediate demise. His companion in the red car hastily fled the scene.

The security camera footage vividly captured the outcome of the accused's actions. Reports from El Telegrafo suggested that the explosive used resembled mining dynamite, highlighting its significant power.

Earlier, the premises' owner had reportedly received extortion threats, leading to demands for payment to maintain peace. Although reports from El Universal indicated that the deceased suspect was a minor under 17 years old, identifying the body in its condition proved to be challenging