All the Terrorism That Is Fit for the Media to Ignore: A Dam Bomb in Alabama
A grenade-like IED was discovered at a drinking water dam in Alabama during routine maintenance. The bomb posed a significant threat to the water supply for approximately 350,000 residents in the area. Authorities are investigating the incident, but no suspects have been identified yet.
- ▪The IED was found at the Converse Reservoir dam, which is crucial for the drinking water supply in Mobile, Alabama.
- ▪The bomb was safely detonated with the assistance of multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and local bomb squads.
- ▪There is growing concern about the vulnerability of water systems to both physical and cyber threats.
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All the Terrorism That Is Fit for the Media to Ignore: A Dam Bomb in Alabama Kevin Downey Jr. | 7:07 PM on May 18, 2026 AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed SCUBA divers performing routine maintenance on a drinking water dam in Alabama found what is being called a "grenade-like IED" bomb at the base of the structure. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); FACT-O-RAMA! The dam is the only source of drinking water for roughly 350,000 Americans living in or near the city of Mobile.he Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) worked with the FBI's Bomb Squad, the Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordnance Detail, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Bomb Squad, the Mobile County Sheriff’s…
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