UPDATED: Authorities have revealed more details about the Anti-Semitic plans of the alleged would-be terrorists. “Make no mistake about what [they] wanted to do: get guns, get explosives, blow up synagogues and kill Jews…[Ferhani] was committed to violent jihad and his plans became bigger and more violent with each passing week,” said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
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Authorities have arrested two men believed to be plotting a terrorist attack in New York.
The pair are expected to be charged under the state’s terrorism laws and the case will be prosecuted by the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
The identities and nationalities of the men were not confirmed and additional details have not been released.
From KGO 810 – Two men described as home-grown radicals intent on committing a terrorist act in New York City were reportedly arrested by police Wednesday night.
Initial reports indicate the men were attempting to buy guns when they were arrested.
Details of the alleged terror suspects’ identities are unknown.