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Police arrest suspect in New York Stock Exchange bombing plot

Police arrest suspect in New York Stock Exchange bombing plot

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American police have arrested a homeless man suspected of plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week after he shared his plans with undercover officers, Agence France-Presse reports.  

Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a 1994 Florida native, was arrested after a months-long investigation by FBI agents he allegedly asked to help him find explosive components for a pipe bomb.

Yener believed the undercover agents were members of a paramilitary group he wanted to join.

The FBI said he was planning the bombing to “reset” the U.S. government.

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He told agents he chose the New York Stock Exchange building because “a lot of people would support it.”

“I've seen everything from the inside, I know the layout, there's almost no security,” – he later told police.

The FBI said a search of Yener's storage unit turned up bomb designs, timers, circuit boards, and other electronic components “that could be used to make explosive devices.”

Analysis of Yener's browser history conducted during the execution of the search warrants showed that he had visited pages “related to bomb making” since 2017, and additional discussions of the topic were found in his text messages and emails.

By Sergey Daga

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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