A plot to bomb the New York state Capitol and kill lawmakers has been thwarted, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The 35-year-old woman had allegedly planned to kill as many as possible, destroy as much of the building as she could, and then escape to the ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.
She posted anti-American messages that included, ‘Praise be to Allah for September 11th.’
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Jessica Bowie was arrested on Wednesday as she gained possession of what she believed to be an explosive device for her mission.
The criminal complaint said Bowie was documented running reconnaissance on the Capitol building numerous times.
Bowie allegedly outlined her deadly plot to an informant.
“I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while
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