North Dakota: Bomb caused explosion near Minot home; no one injured


The Minot police department and bomb squad responded to a report of an explosion around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, that occurred outside of a home in the southeast part of the city.

No one was injured, and no one has been arrested in relation to the incident, the Minot Police Department said in a news release. The explosion was caused by an "improvised explosive device" and appeared to be a targeted incident, not a random act, police said.

The bomb went off outside of a local residence and caused minor damage to the house, according to the news release. Investigators found an intact explosive device in the area.

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Source: Grand Forks Herald