{"id":2588484,"date":"2026-04-08T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gracie-mansion-protest-bombers-wanted-to-kill-up-to-60-people-indictment-says\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:23:16","slug":"gracie-mansion-protest-bombers-wanted-to-kill-up-to-60-people-indictment-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gracie-mansion-protest-bombers-wanted-to-kill-up-to-60-people-indictment-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Gracie Mansion protest bombers wanted to kill up to 60 people, indictment says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgracie-mansion-protest-bombers-wanted-to-kill-up-to-60-people-indictment-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two teenagers, Emir Balat (18) and Ibrahim Kayumi (19), were indicted on eight counts for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-slams-violent-rhetoric-on-the-right-then-argues-president-trump-deserved-to-have-been-drone-bombed\/\" title=\"MSNBC SLAMS Violent Rhetoric on the Right \u2013 Then Argues President Trump Deserved to Have Been Drone ...ed\">allegedly plotting<\/a> to bomb New York City during a March 7 protest near Gracie Mansion, in an ISIS-inspired attack that investigators say could have killed 8 to 60 people in a crowded area. Balat allegedly directed kayumi to carry out the attack \u201cas soon as you light it.\u201d The indictment describes the devices and materials found, including a notebook with acetone peroxide synthesis notes (TATP) and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northern-ireland-terror-attack-fears-rise-ahead-of-biden-visit\/\" title=\"Northern Ireland Terror Attack Fears Rise Ahead Of Biden Visit\">bomb-making components<\/a>; a Langhorne, Pennsylvania storage unit Balat had rented contained TATP residue and more supplies, along with extremist writings. The plan was thwarted in part by quick actions of NYPD officers, including Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro, with edwards notably detaining a suspect after jumping a fence.FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency will continue to protect the homeland and prosecute those who act in the name of ISIS. The case was brought by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gracie Mansion protest bombers wanted to kill up to 60 people in New York City<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2548556\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The two suspects of a bombing attempt in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> sought to kill up to 60 people at a protest, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/media\/1435351\/dl\">an indictment<\/a> released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were indicted on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/emir-balat-and-ibrahim-kayumi-indicted-march-7-2026-isis-inspired-attack-outside\">eight counts<\/a> for their alleged attempt at a bombing in New York City on March 7. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/a> attempt happened near Gracie Mansion, Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s<\/a> residence. The suspects were arrested after throwing their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">explosive devices<\/a>, the indictment said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All I know is I want to start terror, bro, I want to petrify these people,&rdquo; Kayumi allegedly told Balat the morning before the attack, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Police detain Emir Balat after he attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device during a counterprotest against a right-wing influencer staging an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julius Constantine Motal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the indictment, Balat directed Kayumi to commit the attack &ldquo;as soon as you light it,&rdquo; citing how some of the bomb&rsquo;s fuses go off quicker than others. Balat also calculated the attack was &ldquo;gonna kill about 8 to 16 people,&rdquo; or as many as 30 to 60 people if it was carried out in a crowded area.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also found multiple items in the vehicle used by the suspects, including a long coil of fuse, a notebook, and a dashboard camera containing three days&rsquo; worth of audio and video recordings. Inside the notebook was a page listing &ldquo;acetone peroxide synthesis&rdquo; and triacetone triperoxide, also known as TATP, which is &ldquo;a highly sensitive primary explosive that is colloquially known as the &lsquo;Mother of Satan,&rsquo;&rdquo; according to the indictment.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> agents also searched a storage unit in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, that Balat had rented days before the attack, where they recovered residue that forensic analysis confirmed contained TATP, according to a press release announcing the indictment Tuesday. The unit also had bomb-making supplies, according to the press release, and a piece of paper containing the handwritten words, &ldquo;All praise is due to Allah!!! Die in your rage, ya kuffar!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >individuals allegedly prepared explosive devices<\/a> and attempted to detonate them on the streets of New York in the name of ISIS, but their plan failed thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-on-why-democrats-hate-america-they-forgot-what-reagan-said-in-his-farewell-address\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton On Why Democrats \u2018Hate America\u2019: They Forgot What Reagan Said In His Farewell Address\">brave police officers<\/a> who acted quickly,&rdquo; FBI Director Kash Patel said in the release. &ldquo;The FBI and our law enforcement partners are determined to protect the homeland from terrorism or other acts of violence, and our partnerships are key to carrying out that mission.&nbsp;We also will make sure anyone who tries to harm our citizens in the name of ISIS, or any other terrorist organization, will face justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the Department of Justice for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4519178\/blanche-rolls-out-fraud-crackdown-in-first-remarks-since-bondi-ouster\/\"><strong>BLANCHE ROLLS OUT FRAUD CRACKDOWN IN FIRST REMARKS SINCE BONDI OUSTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emir and Balat&rsquo;s plot was thwarted in part by the quick reaction of New York Police Department Chief Aaron Edwards and NYPD officer Sgt. Luis Navarro. Edwards went viral for jumping a fence to detain one of the suspects.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/mayors-office\/news\/2026\/03\/transcript--mayor-mamdani-holds-press-conference-at-gracie-mansi\">Mamdani thanked both officers<\/a> for their service two days after the attempted attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protest bombing suspects aimed to kill up to 60 in NYC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2588485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26068669024281-e1775652300575.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[69420,77398,15074,36462,4542],"class_list":["post-2588484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bombing-plot","tag-gracie-mansion","tag-indictment","tag-new-york-city","tag-protest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26068669024281-e1775652300575.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588484"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588488,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588484\/revisions\/2588488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}