by Alex Lloyd Gross and Dan Doyle
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi. have just been charged with five federal crimes, including “Providing material support or resources,” to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (“ISIS”) and for using a weapon of mass destruction, where they admitted to police that they pledged their support for ISIS.
Dan Doyle Photo Delaware Valley News.com Agents raid the homeon Clymer Drive in Newtown.
According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the pair wanted to plan and execute an attack that was bigger than the Boston Marathon Bombing. Kayumi, from Newtown and Balat , from Middletown traveled by car from Bucks County to New York City with at least three different devices that were rigged to cause maximum death and injury. The Improvised Explosive Devices did not go off.
Both bragged that they were ISIS supporters and in fact Balat even gave an ISIS salute when being transported to FBI custody. A third device was found n their vehicle. According to Tisch, the pair were in New York for less than one hour before they started their attack.
The devices were nicknamed “Mother Of Satan” for the explosive content that was one of the ingredients. The bombs were detonated by the NYPD after samples of the explosive compound was taken for analysis, Tisch said.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo Delaware Valley News.com The raid on Tina Drive in Middletown.
Both males, one a student at nearby Neshaminy School District have extensive travel overseas. Authorities stopped short of saying that they attending ISIS training camps during those visits.
FBI agents raided Balat’s home on Tina Drive in Middletown last night at 6:00 PM, the same time Kayumi’s residence on Clymer Drive was raided. Evidence from those raids was taken by agents. Family members were detained by Federal Agents and questioned. The immigration status of the males or their families is unknown. Both homes were single family homes in well to do neighborhoods.
Both are expected to be held without bail.