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Two Men Charged with Terrorism After Homemade Bomb Thrown at Anti-Islam ...
Two teens from Pennsylvania threw homemade explosives at dueling protests outside the mayor's residence, with one device containing highly volatile TATP, police said.
- On Monday, federal agents escorted Emir Balat, 18-year-old suspect, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19-year-old suspect, in custody after their arrest at the scene near Gracie Mansion on March 7, 2026.
- Saturday's clash saw a far-right rally organized by Jake Lang with roughly 20 participants confront about 125 counterprotesters around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, while officials said the suspects had been radicalized and one admitted sympathizing with ISIS propaganda.
- Investigators allege that Balat lit and threw the first device while Kayumi lit and dropped the second, both packed with nails, bolts, and volatile TATP.
- Officers arrested both suspects at the scene, removed devices from public areas, and federal prosecutors will unseal a criminal complaint Monday afternoon with arraignment in U.S. District Court in Lower Manhattan.
- City officials warned New York stays on high alert amid the ongoing war in Iran, though investigators found no known link; the last IED incident was the 2017 Port Authority IED attempt by Akayed Ullah.
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ISIS-inspired? Here's what we know about the weekend NYC terror attack suspects.
Two Pennsylvania residents with alleged ties to radical Islam were arrested in New York City on Saturday after homemade explosive devices were ignited in an apparent attempt to target anti-Islam protesters gathered outside Gracie Mansion, the residence of the city’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani (D).The New York Police Department identified the two suspects as 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi.'All praise is due to Allah…
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2 Charged With Terrorism After Bomb Attack On Anti-Islam Protest In New York
Two men accused of igniting homemade bombs at a chaotic anti-Islam protest outside the New York City mayor's mansion told police they were inspired by Islamic State and were charged on Monday with federal terrorism-related crimes.
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