Tuesday, April 26, 2011

IED in America: Brownsville

Improvised Explosive device Discovered on an Overpass in Brownsville (Texas)

Police say a passerby on the southbound side of Highway 77 noticed what looked like a grenade near the FM 1732 overpass and alerted authorities around 5 p.m. Sunday.

The improvised explosive device or I-E-D was disarmed by a bomb squad using a robot. No one was hurt. Parts of Highway 77 were closed for several hours.

Police are continuing to investigate.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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