FBI opens terrorism probe after IED ignites outside Gracie Mansion
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The FBI has opened a terrorism investigation after a homemade explosive device ignited outside Gracie Mansion, the home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Two men from Pennsylvania were arrested, and a second device was found nearby. Investigators say the devices contained fragmentation and likely triacetone triperoxide (TATP), and they are exploring possible ISIS-inspired links amid protests led by far-right influencer Jake Lang. The NYPD Bomb Squad sent evidence to the FBI lab, and search warrants are planned in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as the Joint Terrorism Task Force leads the probe.
- FBI launches terrorism investigation after homemade explosive device ignited outside of NYC Mayor Mamdani's residence CBS News
- Device ignited during protest was an 'improvised explosive,' NYPD says USA Today
- Mayor Mamdani was home when protesters lit device outside Gracie Mansion NBC New York
- Homemade Bomb Thrown at Protest Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House, Police Say The New York Times
- Bucks County natives in custody after ‘improvised explosive' ignited in NYC NBC10 Philadelphia
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