Suspect in NYC terror probe planned attack 'bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing,' prosecutors say

A fishy successful the New York City panic protestation onslaught adjacent Gracie Mansion allegedly planned an battle "bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing," national prosecutors said successful a transgression ailment Monday.

Emir Balat allegedly made the connection aft his arrest. Prosecutors accidental helium told investigators that helium and co-defendant Ibrahim Kayumi wanted to signifier an onslaught exceeding the 2013 bombing that killed 3 radical and injured much than 500 others.

The ailment alleges that connected Saturday, Balat and Kayumi attempted to detonate 2 evident explosive devices during a "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" protestation and counter-protest adjacent Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. 

Preliminary investigating indicates that astatine slightest 1 instrumentality contained triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a highly volatile explosive utilized successful aggregate violent attacks implicit the past decade.

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Emir Balat (left) and Ibrahim Kayumi (right) were arrested successful New York City connected March 7, 2026, successful transportation to an explosive thrown astatine a protestation extracurricular of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's location connected Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images; REUTERS/Madison Swart)

Both men allegedly made statements referencing ISIS, with Kayumi captured connected NYPD bodycam footage responding "ISIS" erstwhile asked wherefore helium carried retired the attack, according to the complaint.

Prosecutors said Balat besides aboriginal wrote connected a portion of insubstantial that helium "pledge[d] allegiance [sic] to the Islamic State."

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The 2 defendants look 5 national charges: attempted proviso of worldly enactment and resources to a designated overseas violent organization; usage of a limb of wide destruction; proscription of explosive materials; interstate proscription and receipt of explosives; and unlawful possession of destructive devices.

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Balat and Kayumi appeared successful handcuffs and shackles astatine the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York successful downtown Manhattan connected Monday.

A preliminary proceeding is scheduled for April 8.