Conflict · FBI probes anti-ICE attack · ArchiefFBI Probes Anti-ICE Attack After Incendiary Device Detonates at NYC Federal BuildingGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00We are following a major breaking story0:02out of Lower Manhattan tonight. A man0:04set off an incendiary device outside 260:06Federal Plaza this afternoon, the0:08building that houses ICE offices,0:10immigration courts, and the FBI's own0:12New York field office. The suspect is in0:14federal custody and the FBI Joint0:16Terrorism Task Force is now0:17investigating what they are calling an0:18anti-government attack. The device0:21detonated just outside the building on0:22July 20th. According to federal0:24officials, a man pushed a shopping cart0:26loaded with fireworks and flammable0:28materials toward the entrance. The cart0:30was marked with a sign reading ICE off0:32our streets. There were no serious0:34injuries reported and the suspect was0:36taken into custody at the scene. Federal0:38Plaza has been at the center of the0:40immigration enforcement debate for0:41years. The same building has been the0:43site of mass courthouse arrests by ICE0:46and sustained protests from activists,0:48making it a known flashpoint in the0:49broader fight over immigration policy in0:51New York. FBI Assistant Director James0:54Barnacle characterized the attack as0:56deliberate and ideologically driven. He0:58said, "The bureau is treating this as an1:00act of anti-government violence against1:02a federal installation and the Joint1:04Terrorism Task Force is leading the1:05investigation. Law enforcement sources1:08tell us the suspect has a documented1:10history of anti-ICE activity. The device1:13consisted of commercial-grade fireworks1:15and accelerants arranged inside a1:16shopping cart, crude but capable of1:19causing serious harm had it fully1:21ignited near the building's entrance.1:23As of tonight, no formal charges have1:25been announced against the suspect. The1:27FBI has not released the suspect's name,1:30but sources confirm the individual is in1:32federal custody and was known to law1:34enforcement for prior anti-ICE activism.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
