Who Is Jessica Bowie? Woman With Alleged ISIS Link Accused of New York Plot
Federal authorities say Albany woman Jessica Bowie pledged allegiance to ISIS and plotted an attack on the New York State Capitol.
Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old woman from Albany, New York, has been accused of plotting to bomb New York State Capitol building, according to federal authorities. A criminal complaint alleges that Bowie converted to Islam about five years ago, adopting the name Aisha Saif, and maintained numerous social media accounts promoting extremist views.
She allegedly conducted reconnaissance around the Capitol and discussed explosives, seeking a firearm and identifying lawmakers as targets. On Wednesday, Bowie was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. FBI Director Kash Patel claimed this plot was one of 640 planned terror attacks disrupted in the last year.
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