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US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

By Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2026 | 11:26 PM

Oct 20 (Reuters) – US federal agents are investigating ​reports that an ‌incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs ‌Enforcement (ICE) ​building in ⁠downtown Atlanta, ⁠Georgia, on Tuesday night.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel and evidence ​response technicians are on ⁠site collecting ⁠evidence, the ​agency’s Atlanta public ​affairs department said in ‌an emailed statement.

“There is no known threat ⁠to public safety at this time. The investigation ⁠is ‌ongoing, and ⁠no further ​details ‌are currently available,” ​the ⁠statement said.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)