"Two young men from Pennsylvania are accused of driving to New York City with a pair of homemade bombs before throwing them at protesters and police officers on March 7. Both devices failed to detonate. Police arrested both men at the scene. They were identified as Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, both described by the FBI as supporters of the Islamic State terror group."
"Surveillance footage obtained by Fox News Digital appears to show Balat purchase a 20-foot roll of fuse from Phantom Fireworks in Penndel, Pennsylvania. The purchase was made just two days after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran and killed dozens of top leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The same type of fuse would later be recovered during a search of a vehicle in Manhattan."
"In the street outside Gracie Mansion, about 20 people joined a protest organizers dubbed 'Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City: Stop New York City Public Muslim Prayer.' A counterprotest titled 'Run the Nazis out of New York City: Stand Against Hate' drew about 125 more. The two sides clashed, leading to at least one arrest before the attack."
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, from Pennsylvania were arrested at the scene after allegedly throwing two homemade bombs at protesters and police officers outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan on March 7. The FBI identified both men as Islamic State supporters. Neither device detonated. Surveillance footage shows Balat purchased a 20-foot roll of fireworks safety fuse from a Pennsylvania store on March 2, just days after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed Iranian leaders. The same type of fuse was later recovered from a vehicle in Manhattan. The incident occurred during dueling protests outside the mayor's residence, with approximately 20 people participating in one protest and 125 in a counterprotest.
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