"Two Utah men have been arrested after an explosive device was discovered under a Fox 13 vehicle on Friday in Salt Lake City. The device, which investigators said had been lit but failed to function as designed, was placed beneath the vehicle, which was parked beside an occupied building. Officials warned the placement of the bomb risked mass casualties. Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were arrested over the weekend and remain in custody without bail."
"Court filings seen by CBS News show they could face charges ranging from attempted aggravated arson to terrorism-related offenses and possession of weapons of mass destruction. According to the arrest report, in a home linked to the men, agents found firearms, narcotics and two hoax weapons of mass destruction that officials discovered were real."
"Both suspects were already barred from owning weapons due to prior drug use. The FBI is leading the investigation. FOX 13 News is working closely with law enforcement and our risk management team, with the safety of our employees as our top priority, FOX 13 Station Manager Leona Wood said in a statement. The attempted attack comes just days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University, 40 miles south."
An explosive device was found under a Fox 13 vehicle parked beside an occupied building in Salt Lake City; investigators said the device had been lit but failed to detonate. Officials warned the placement risked mass casualties. Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were arrested and remain held without bail. Court filings indicate potential charges from attempted aggravated arson to terrorism-related offenses and possession of weapons of mass destruction. Agents found firearms, narcotics and two hoax weapons of mass destruction later discovered to be real in a home linked to the men. Both suspects were barred from owning weapons due to prior drug use. The FBI is leading the investigation, and FOX 13 stated employee safety is a top priority. The incident followed the recent shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
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