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Tisch: 'Gracie Mansion bomb suspects were inspired by ISIS'

Two men who attempted to detonate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion on Saturday said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, according to a federal court complaint. Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, shouted "ISIS" while being arrested, the complaint states. Emir Balat, 18, later told authorities he had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Kayumi also said he was affiliated with ISIS, watched its propaganda on his phone and was partly inspired by the group to carry out the attack. “Balat additionally stated that they wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which Balat noted caused only ‘three deaths,’” officials wrote in the complaint. Balat and Kayumi are awaiting arraignment on charges of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday that the case is being investigated as ISIS-inspired terrorism. According to the complaint, the men traveled from Pennsylvania, and an automated license plate reader captured their vehicle entering New York City from New Jersey less than an hour before the attack. The car, registered to one of Balat’s relatives, was found on Sunday, a few blocks from where they were arrested. A search of the vehicle turned up a hobby fuse, a metal can and a written list of chemical ingredients and components that could be used to build explosives. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said there is a video showing the two men throwing devices toward the protest. “They are suspected of coming here to commit an act of terrorism,” Mamdani said Monday. Police determined the devices were improvised explosive devices designed to injure or kill. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Iowa's News Now on our social media pages: Iowa’s News Now on Facebook:   / iowasnewsnow   Iowa’s News Now on Twitter:   / iowasnewsnow   For more news & weather: https://cbs2iowa.com/ Send us news tips @ news@cbs2iowa.com #iowanewsnow #iowanews #localnews #KGAN #news