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Parents of alleged ISIS-loving NYC bomb thrower own $2.5M Pennsylvania home, are naturalized citizens from Afghanistan
- Investigation focuses on Ibrahim Kayumi, a 19-year-old linked to an ISIS-inspired protest near Gracie Mansion.
- The devices used were described as highly dangerous IEDs by authorities.
- Kayumi’s parents naturalized in the United States between 2004 and 2009 after leaving Afghanistan.
- The Kayumi family home in Newtown, Pa., is valued at about $2.25 million and includes 5,800 square feet.
- Emir Balat’s family is described as Turkish-born and naturalized in 2017, with a separate home valued at about $653,000.
- Authorities plan to unseal federal charges against both suspects in the near term.
- The incident occurred amid protests outside Gracie Mansion, where a counter-protest was staged.
- Ibrahim Kayumi was detained by the NYPD after the alleged incident, with Reuters providing corroboration of the arrest.
- The report notes a contrast between the suburban upbringing of the suspects and the alleged terrorism act.
- The case is being monitored by federal and local law enforcement as investigators piece together motives.
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