# US charges woman over alleged plot to attack New York State Capitol

https://mins.news/en/item/27832

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 23:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/us-charges-woman-for-allegedly-plotting-attack-on-new-york-state-capitol?traffic_source=rss

> The US Justice Department says 35-year-old Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIL, obtaining bomb-making materials and planning an attack on New York State Capitol. The FBI claims investigators stopped the plot before it could be carried out.

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