US EditionSuspects Who Allegedly Threw Explosives Outside NYC Mayor Mamdani's Residence Indicted
Federal prosecutors say the brothers planned an ISIS-inspired attack with homemade bombs and discussed killing up to 60 people.
- 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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PA men charged in NYC bomb plot discussed ‘terror’: indictment
NEW YORK — The two men 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 released Tuesday. Their conversations were preserved on dashcam audio and video recordings recovered from the vehicle they drove from Pennsylvania to Manhattan ahead of the March 7 attack, where prosecutors say two…
Men charged in NYC protest bomb plot discussed terror attack, indictment says
Federal prosecutors have indicted two men accused of planning an ISIS-inspired attack last month during a counter-protest outside the home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.According to a newly released indictment, authorities claim Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, tried to detonate two improvised explosive devices and were hoping to kill up to 60 people. But the improvised devices did not detonate and both men were quickly detained.R…
Indictment: NYC bombing suspects sought to incite ‘terror’
(The Center Square) — Two Pennsylvania teens accused of carrying out what authorities called an “ISIS-inspired attack” during a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence have been indicted on a slew of federal charges.
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