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Suspects Who Allegedly Threw Explosives Outside NYC Mayor Mamdani's Residence Indicted
Prosecutors say the men planned to kill up to 60 people and carried out an ISIS-inspired attack with homemade bombs and shrapnel.
- On Tuesday, federal prosecutors indicted Pennsylvania residents Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, for an ISIS-inspired terror plot involving homemade bombs at Gracie Mansion on March 7.
- Recordings revealed the pair planned to 'start terror,' with Balat telling Kayumi they calculated the devices could kill up to 60 people if the area was crowded.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said investigators 'have uncovered evidence revealing the alleged meticulous planning by the defendants,' including a notebook with detailed attack plans and a storage unit containing explosive residue.
- The incident occurred when an anti-Islam protest and counter-protest drew more than 100 participants; Balat threw an ignited device toward the crowd before both men were quickly detained.
- Both men are held without bail after telling investigators they were inspired by ISIS; Balat hoped to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which resulted in 'only three deaths.
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ISIS-loving NYC bombing suspects mused about blowing right-wing agitator ‘in half’ and desire to kill up to 60 civilians: court docs
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibraham Kayumi, 19, were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly hurling two dangerous homemade incendiary devices in an ISIS-inspired attack during an anti-Muslim protest outside the residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on March 7.
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Men charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
Two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside New York City’s mayor's home allegedly planned to kill up to 60 people.
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NBC PhiladelphiaMen who allegedly brought bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, feds say
The two suspects charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to “start terror,” according to an indictment.
·New York, United States
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