Overview
- Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered not-guilty pleas in Manhattan federal court after Wednesday's arraignment and were ordered held without bail.
- The indictment includes counts such as attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to ISIS, offenses that can carry a life sentence.
- Prosecutors say the pair threw jar-style devices containing TATP, a highly volatile homemade explosive, during a March 7 protest outside the mayor’s residence, but the bombs did not detonate and no injuries were reported.
- Investigators point to dashcam recordings that captured talk of killing up to 60 people, a notebook outlining attack steps and bomb instructions, and TATP residue found in a Pennsylvania storage unit.
- Federal agents with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force are still gathering evidence as prosecutors prepare a large batch of discovery, with additional court dates set in the coming weeks.