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politics15 days ago•3 min saved

Indictment Ties Siblings to Explosive Device Left at MacDill AFB

Federal prosecutors indicted siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng for involvement with an improvised explosive device found outside MacDill Air Force Base; Ann Mary Zheng is charged with evidence tampering and helping her brother flee, while Alen Zheng faces counts for damage to government property by explosion, making and possessing a destructive device. Alen fled to China and remains at large; Ann Mary is in custody. Investigators say the device could have been deadly.

via CBS News|

#alen-zheng #ann-mary-zheng #improvised-explosive-device

crime1 month ago•3 min saved

ISIS-inspired IED attack outside NYC mayor's home prompts terrorism probe

Two Pennsylvania men, Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat, allegedly hurled improvised explosive devices outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion during an anti-Islam protest; NYPD officials say it appears ISIS-inspired terrorism, with one device containing TATP, another not explosive, and a third suspected device found nearby. The suspects were arrested at the scene; no injuries occurred, and the FBI is conducting tests as the investigation continues.

via The Guardian|

#crime #gracie-mansion #improvised-explosive-device

crime-and-public-safety1 month ago•14 min saved

Bucks County teens arrested after suspected IED at NYC protest

Two Bucks County teens, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, were arrested after an improvised explosive device was thrown at a protest outside Gracie Mansion in NYC; investigators say the device could have caused serious injury, with a second device lit and a third suspicious device found in a car tied to the suspects, and the FBI is treating it as a terrorism case with federal charges forthcoming; a Philadelphia man was also charged in a separate pepper-spray incident during the protest.

via The Morning Call|

#arrests #bucks-county #crime-and-public-safety

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Explosive device hurled near Gracie Mansion during NYC protest, two in custody

An improvised explosive device was thrown toward protesters near Gracie Mansion, the New York City mayor’s residence. The NYPD says the device was real (not a hoax) and two men, Emir Balat (18) and Ibrahim Kayumi (19), were arrested. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is assisting the investigation, which follows clashes between a Stop the Islamic Takeover of NYC protest and counter-demonstrators.

via Axios|

#fbi #gracie-mansion #improvised-explosive-device

world1 month ago•15 min saved

Counterprotester throws explosive at NYC anti-Islam protest as police probe second device near Gracie Mansion

A counterprotester in Manhattan's Upper East Side threw an improvised explosive device at an anti-Islam demonstration outside Gracie Mansion, and police say a second suspicious device was found in a vehicle in the same area; investigators are examining both incidents.

via AP News|

#anti-islam-protest #gracie-mansion #improvised-explosive-device

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Explosive Device Discovered in Plumas County and Neutralized by Bomb Technicians

A suspected improvised explosive device was found near a disc golf course in Portola, Plumas County. The Butte County Inter-Agency Bomb Squad was called to neutralize the device, and no one was hurt. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.

via KCRA Sacramento|

#butte-county-inter-agency-bomb-squad #crime #disc-golf-course

security3 years ago•3 min saved

Deadly Maoist Attack Kills 10 Police Officers and Driver in Chhattisgarh

Ten policemen and a driver were killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. The attack involved a 50-kg improvised explosive device that left a massive hole on the road and uprooted trees. The policemen were travelling in a rented mini-van that offered no ballistic protection. The Maoists may have used 10 times the quantity of explosives to target the van. The DRG team was returning after conducting an anti-Maoist operation when the attack happened.

via NDTV|

#anti-maoist-operation #chhattisgarh #district-reserve-guard