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Albany Woman Charged in ISIS Plot on NY Capitol · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Federal authorities have charged a woman in Albany, New York,
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  Speaker 1: with plotting and ISIS inspired attack on the New York
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  Speaker 1: State Capitol, alleging she intended to detonate an explosive device
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  Speaker 1: and kill lawmakers before fleeing abroad. According to the Justice Department,
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  Speaker 1: the suspect, identified as Jessica Bowie thirty five, also known
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  Speaker 1: as Ayesha Safe, was arrested on August nineteenth, twenty twenty six,
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  Speaker 1: after taking possession of what she believed was a bomb.
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  Speaker 1: In reality, the device was inert and supplied by FBI
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  Speaker 1: informants as part of a sting operation. Investigators say Bowie
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  Speaker 1: had surveilled the capital multiple times, photographing entrances and observation points.
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  Speaker 1: She allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS in recordings and online communications,
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  Speaker 1: and discussed disguising a bomb in a door dashed delivery
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  Speaker 1: bag to gain access to the building. In conversations with
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  Speaker 1: undercover agents, she rest intent to kill senators during a
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  Speaker 1: legislative session, saying we definitely want to make sure the
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  Speaker 1: senators get killed for sure, destroying the building too, that's ideal.
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  Speaker 1: Authorities also revealed that Bowie spoke of future attacks, including
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  Speaker 1: targeting Times Square on New Year's Eve and even the
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  Speaker 1: White House. Prosecutors charged her with attempting to provide material
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  Speaker 1: support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. If convicted,
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  Speaker 1: she faces up to twenty years in prison, a two
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  Speaker 1: hundred and fifty thousand dollars fine, and lifetime supervised release.
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  Speaker 1: The FBI emphasized that the plot was foiled before any
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  Speaker 1: danger to the public. Special Agent Craig tremorially stated miss
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  Speaker 1: Bowie didn't just want to kill lawmakers, she wanted a
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  Speaker 1: complete disruption of our government. Governor Kathy Hokeel announced heightened
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  Speaker 1: security at the capitol and across state government, stressing that
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  Speaker 1: there is no oh immediate threat at this time. Officials
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  Speaker 1: say Bowie converted to Islam about five years ago and
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  Speaker 1: later became radicalized through extremist content online. The case highlights
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  Speaker 1: ongoing concerns about online radicalization and the importance of joint
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  Speaker 1: terrorism task forces and detecting and stopping plots before they
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  Speaker 1: can be carried out. ISIS, the group Bowie allegedly sought
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  Speaker 1: to support, remains one of the world's most dangerous extremist organizations,
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  Speaker 1: responsible for severe harm, loss of life, and human rights
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  Speaker 1: violations worldwide. For New York, the arrest underscores both the
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  Speaker 1: persistent threat of terrorism and the vigilance of law enforcement
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  Speaker 1: in preventing attacks on democratic institutions.