Explosive Residue Found in Storage Unit Linked to ISIS-Inspired NYC Attack: FBI

Bomb technicians conducted controlled detonations overnight, resulting in ’several loud bangs,' police said.

An NYPD officer carrying a oxygen tank stands outside Carl Schurz Park as they investigate suspicious device in New York City on March 10, 2026. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo

The FBI found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit linked to an ISIS-inspired attack by two men accused of attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices (IED) outside the New York City mayor’s home, the agency said on March 10.

After their arrests this past weekend, the two suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, told law enforcement that they were inspired by the terrorist group, law enforcement and a criminal complaint said.