FBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol building
Federal authorities have arrested a 35-year-old Albany woman for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired bombing of the New York State Capitol. The suspect, Jessica Bowie, reportedly sought explosives and expressed support for the Islamic State in communications with an undercover FBI source.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing domestic terrorism threats and the FBI's use of undercover operations to intercept radicalized individuals before they can carry out violent attacks on government infrastructure.
A woman has been charged with providing support to a terrorist group after she was accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York Capitol in Albany, federal officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, is alleged to have told a confidential source that she supported the Islamic State militant group, commonly known as ISIS, and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. She was arrested Wednesday by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Albany, First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone told reporters Thursday. Bowie is expected in court Thursday afternoon on a single charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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