Two Suspects Arrested After Failed Bomb Attack at Manhattan Protest Linked to ISIS
Two of the men who were arrested Saturday after attempting to throw improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at conservative demonstrators outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan are allegedly linked to ISIS, authorities said.
The bombs, containing the highly unstable explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP), failed to detonate, averting what could have been a deadly incident.
The suspects, 19-year-old Ibraham Kayumi and 18-year-old Emir Balat, both from Pennsylvania, were taken into custody at the scene.
Law enforcement officials reported that Balat spent over three months in Istanbul last year, while Kayumi traveled to Istanbul, Saudi Arabia, and Melbourne, Australia, between 2019 and 2024, where both reportedly received terrorist training, according to the New York Post.
Authorities said the two men admitted consuming ISIS propaganda and targeting right-wing demonstrators in retaliation for perceived insults to their faith.
Federal authorities are treating the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism, highlighting the continuing domestic threat posed by individuals radicalized abroad.
The bombs, containing the highly unstable explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP), failed to detonate, averting what could have been a deadly incident.
The suspects, 19-year-old Ibraham Kayumi and 18-year-old Emir Balat, both from Pennsylvania, were taken into custody at the scene.
Law enforcement officials reported that Balat spent over three months in Istanbul last year, while Kayumi traveled to Istanbul, Saudi Arabia, and Melbourne, Australia, between 2019 and 2024, where both reportedly received terrorist training, according to the New York Post.
Authorities said the two men admitted consuming ISIS propaganda and targeting right-wing demonstrators in retaliation for perceived insults to their faith.
Federal authorities are treating the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism, highlighting the continuing domestic threat posed by individuals radicalized abroad.
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