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FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit after 2 men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC
Two men from Philadelphia suburbs inspired by Islamic State brought homemade bombs to a New York counterprotest; FBI found explosives in Bucks County storage unit.
- Saturday, two men from the Philadelphia suburbs were arrested near Gracie Mansion after traveling to New York, and the FBI found explosive materials in a Pennsylvania storage unit.
- The suspects joined a counterprotest at an anti-Muslim rally organized by Jake Lang on Saturday and told investigators they were inspired by the Islamic State group.
- Journalists photographed Balat hurling a smoking device containing TATP, and after dropping a second object near police officers, he was tackled and arrested.
- The FBI carried out controlled detonations at the Langhorne storage site, causing loud bangs though the Middletown Township Police Department said there was no danger; Balat and Kayumi are held without bail on terrorism-related charges.
- Tests on recovered devices are ongoing as investigators probe planning and motives, and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said yesterday there were no indications of a link to the ongoing war in Iran.
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FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit after 2 men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC
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