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FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

BBC News World · 20 August 2026 at 22:03

FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.

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FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

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