New York Terror Plot

• 4 charged with plot to bomb Muslim community of Islamberg in upstate NY

  Police and analysts have dismissed accusations that the 60-acre community of Islamberg is a terrorist training ground, but the claims have persisted for decades.

  World

  Jan 22, 2019
  
• New York ex-teacher accused of building bomb with students’ help

  A former New York City high school teacher accused of paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder so he could eventually make a bomb has appeared in court and has been held without bail.

  World

  Feb 15, 2018
  
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• Canadian who plotted ISIS attack in New York taking antipsychotic drugs: documents

  A Canadian awaiting sentencing for plotting terrorist attacks in New York City for the so-called Islamic State is being treated with antipsychotic drugs, according to a court transcript obtained by Global News.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2017
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• ‘I agreed to support ISIS’: transcript of Canadian’s confession about New York terror plot

  Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy confessed to an ISIS-inspired plot to target key New York City landmarks.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2017
• Canadian linked to New York terror plot suffers ‘serious mental health and substance abuse issues,’ lawyer says

  Unsealed court documents refer repeatedly to Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy’s struggles with drugs and unspecified mental health issues.

  World

  Oct 9, 2017
• Canadian’s involvement in New York terror plot highlights Islamic State’s global reach: experts

  Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy conspired with ISIS operatives as well as contacts in Pakistan and the Philippines to build car bombs targeting critical areas of New York City.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2017
• Canadian among 3 charged for 2016 terror plot on New York concerts, subways

  The planned attacks, which were thwarted by law enforcement, included detonating explosives in Manhattan's Times Square and in the city's subway.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2017