A New York woman who converted to Islam has been arrested in an ISIS-inspired terror plot to bomb the state Capitol in Albany. She was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
According to a federal criminal complaint released on Thursday, 35-year-old Jessica Bowie was taken into custody on Wednesday.
Bowie’s plan reportedly involved detonating a bomb, which would be placed inside of a DoorDash delivery food bag, in front of the state Capitol. However, unbeknownst to her, she detailed the plan to a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant whom she believed would assist her as an accomplice.
“Blowing kafirs [non-Muslims] brains out is beautiful,” she told the FBI informant.
Prosecutors say that Bowie — who posted “Praise be to Allah for September 11th” on social media — regularly shared pro-radical Islamist and anti-American messages online, expressed her belief that “jihad is an obligation” and recorded audio files reciting a pledge to ISIS.
Investigators also say that Bowie began planning the attack in mid-July. In August, she then purchased $200 worth of nails and other bomb materials from Home Depot using funds provided by an informant. It is unclear if this was the same informant.
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