New York Capitol Terror Plot Foiled: Woman Arrested For Allegedly Planning Islamic State-Inspired Bomb Attack To Kill Lawmakers | Video
New York: Officials say they have thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to blow up the New York State legislature building in Albany and arrested a Muslim convert. After her arrest on Thursday, Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and produced in a federal court in Albany, the state capital of New York. Albany, New York…
In a thwarted terror plot, Jessica Bowie, 35, a Muslim convert from Albany, New York, has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State. According to federal prosecutors, Bowie plotted to detonate an explosive device at the New York State Capitol building in Albany, intending to kill public officials and destroy significant portions of the building.
The FBI alleges that Bowie expressed support for the 9/11 attacks and made other anti-US statements. She had converted to Islam five years ago and adopted the Islamic name Aisha Saif. FBI informants contacted Bowie, and she expressed interest in carrying out a terrorist attack. During their interactions, she swore allegiance to ISIS and discussed her plans to destroy the Capitol and kill state senators during meetings.
She also expressed a desire to escape the country after the attack and carry out more attacks, including at Times Square and the White House. To prepare for the attack, Bowie allegedly procured materials for a bomb, including a fake explosive and a fake gun, provided by the FBI informants. She was apprehended near the Capitol building on Thursday.
This incident marks the second arrest in less than a month of a woman in New York State suspected of involvement with an Islamic terror organization.
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