NYPD, FBI Probe Gracie Mansion TATP IEDs as ISIS‑Inspired Terrorism; Rogan Criticizes CNN’s Deleted Tweet on Bombing Suspects
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During dueling protests outside Gracie Mansion, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested after allegedly igniting and throwing improvised explosive devices packed with nuts, bolts and screws—law-enforcement officials say preliminary testing found at least one device contained TATP—one device partially ignited and self‑extinguished near officers while the NYPD Bomb Squad rendered both safe and turned the case over to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and U.S. prosecutors, who executed search warrants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Federal complaints charge the men with multiple terrorism and explosives offenses alleging ISIS inspiration and a desire to carry out a larger attack, and the case drew controversy after CNN deleted a tweet describing the suspects as “Pennsylvania teenagers,” a post Joe Rogan publicly criticized for downplaying the incident.
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