Sadly, Islamo Socialist Mamdani didn't react to the issue right away. But had talk about "Right-Wingers" instead
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NYPD update on 2 charged with attempting to support ISIS in bomb plot.
FOX 5 Washington DC
Mar 9,
2026
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Good afternoon everyone and welcome to One Police Plaza, home to the greatest police department in the world.
Earlier today, I provided an update on the investigation into explosive devices that were ignited and deployed on Saturday during protests outside of Gracie Mansion. We can now share that federal charges have been filed in the Southern District of New York against two individuals, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi in connection with that attack. The defendants are charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, using a weapon of mass destruction, transporting explosive materials, interstate transportation and receipt of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of destructive devices. The complaint sets forth the factual allegations supporting those charges.
As alleged in the complaint, the defendants were inspired by ISIS to carry out their attack. There should be no confusion about what ISIS constitutes. It is a designated foreign terrorist organization responsible for deadly terrorist attacks across the globe and has taken credit for mass casualty attacks in Europe, the Middle East, and right here in the United States. And as alleged, both defendants have admitted that they acted on Saturday because of ISIS. As Caillumi was being placed into an NYPD vehicle following his arrest, a person in the crowd asked why he as shown on NYPD bodywn camera footage referenced in the complaint, and Kayumi responded with ISIS. And at the precinct, after being advised of his Miranda rights and waving those rights, Kayumi said in recorded post arrest that he had watched ISIS propaganda on his phone and that his actions that day were partly inspired by ISIS. The complaint also details statements made by Emir Balat after his arrest.
On route to the NYPD precinct, Balat made spontaneous statements without being questioned by NYPD officers that were captured on bodyworn camera footage. She said, "This isn't a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet[sic], we take action, we take action." As well as if I didn't do it, someone will else someone else will come and do it. And later after waving his rights, he requested paper and wrote a message declaring in part. I pledged my allegiance to the Islamic State, die in your rage, you kufar. Now, die in your rage is a commonly known ISIS slogan, and Kufar is an Arabic term that refers to non-believers.
He also told investigators that he had hoped to carry out an attack even bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which he noted resulted in only three deaths.
These statements, it's as set forth in the complaint, make clear that this was not random violence. This was a planned attack motivated by extremist ideology and inspired by a violent foreign terrorist organization. The complaint alleges not only why the defendants acted, but how. Preliminary testing has determined that one of the devices contained triacetone triparoxide or TATP, also commonly referred to as mother of Satan, a highly volatile explosive that has been used in multiple terrorist attacks over the last decade.
As we have previously discussed, the NYPD identified a vehicle yesterday on East End Avenue that was linked to the defendants. Inside that vehicle, investigators recovered handwritten notes referencing TATP explosive and listing chemical ingredients for the type of explosive device used by the defendants on Saturday.
Make no mistake, what happened this weekend was incredibly dangerous and the ongoing investigation will be exhaustive. From the first moments of that investigation, the NYPD has been working seamlessly with our federal partners, many of whom have joined us here. In particular, the FBI's joint terrorism task force, which includes NYPD detectives, working alongside federal agents.
They have been at the center of this investigation. Members of the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, including NYPD task force officers, have executed search warrants at Caillumi and Balots residences in Pennsylvania.
Another important note, the two defendants arrived in New York City roughly 1 hour before they were arrested. According to our investigation, they crossed the George Washington Bridge with a license plate reader ping at 11:36 a.m. on Saturday, parked in front of 48 East End Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets at 12:05 p.m. and walked to the protest. They ignited and threw the devices at approximately 12:15 p.m. and were immediately arrested thereafter.
I want to thank our great United States Attorney Jay Clayton for his extraordinary partnership as well as the prosecutors from SDNY for everything that they do, especially for their work on this investigation and their forthcoming prosecution.
I also want to thank the FBI, especially James Barnacle, assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office, and Rob Cassain, the FBI's special agent in charge for counterterrorism, as well as the joint terrorism task force. We are grateful always for the FBI agents and assistant US attorneys who have been working around the clock with us since Saturday. Finally, and most importantly, I want to recognize the members of the NYPD who responded on Saturday in and in the hours that followed. The officers assigned to that protest who ran toward a lit improvised explosive device. the bomb squad technicians who secured and analyzed the devices, the detectives and analysts who worked through the night to develop this investigation, and the countless members of service who helped ensure the security of the people of New York City during a very tense and dangerous situation. The NYPD remains on heightened alert, and our mission is simple, and that is to keep New Yorkers safe.
That responsibility belongs to the nearly 35,000 members of this department who stand watch over this city and who are prepared to respond whenever and wherever danger appears. On Saturday, we saw that commitment in action. Thank you. Now, I will turn it over to our United States Attorney, Jay Clayton. >> Thank you, Commissioner Tish....