"Emir Balat, 18, lit one device and threw it in the direction of the protesters, while Kayumi, 19, provided him with another device."
"The indictment includes charges such as conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction."
"Prosecutors claim that Balat and Kayumi drove from Pennsylvania to the New York protest site, bombs in tote, to participate in the demonstration."
"On the day of the protest, far-right provocateur Jake Lang and supporters were planning a demonstration called Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City."
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, two teenagers, were arrested for allegedly trying to detonate improvised explosive devices during a protest outside Gracie Mansion. They discussed their intentions to cause harm, with Balat reportedly stating a desire to instigate terror. The indictment includes multiple charges related to terrorism and the use of weapons of mass destruction. Prosecutors allege that the pair traveled from Pennsylvania to New York with explosives to participate in a protest against an anti-Islam demonstration.
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