Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, was arrested and charged with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building, according to the Justice Department. The FBI said it used a sting operation during its investigation. Prosecutors allege Bowie had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, expressed support for terrorism online, and planned to detonate explosives before fleeing to IS-controlled territory in Syria.
BBC News – World Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing to IS-controlled territory in Syria US authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice department said on Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the stat…
Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing to IS-controlled territory in Syria US authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice department said on Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the stat…
The FBI says it used a sting operation as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
The FBI announced the arrest of a 35-year-old woman they said had converted to Islam, expressed support for terrorism online, and allegedly developed a plan of her own to blow up the New York State Capitol. Meg Oliver reports.
A criminal complaint outlines the sting operation that led the FBI to apprehend 35-year-old Jessica Bowie.
BBC News – World Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.
A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.
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