Overview
- Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are in federal custody on counts including use of a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to ISIS, with prosecutors saying they voiced support for the group.
- Authorities say the pair threw two improvised explosive devices during an anti-Muslim protest outside Gracie Mansion, and a third device was recovered from their vehicle; none detonated and no injuries were reported.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at least one device tested positive for TATP, and court filings describe glass-bottle bombs packed with nuts and bolts and fitted with firework-style fuses.
- The FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force searched a related storage unit in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as the investigation expands beyond New York.
- CNN deleted a widely criticized X post about the suspects, saying the message failed to reflect the gravity of the incident and breached the network’s editorial standards.