# FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol

https://mins.news/en/item/27854

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y615l2w46o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The FBI has arrested Albany resident Jessica Bowie over an alleged plan to bomb New York’s state capitol and kill lawmakers. Prosecutors say she had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, surveilled the building repeatedly and sought bomb-making materials while communicating with undercover agents. She faces a charge of supporting a designated foreign terrorist organisation.

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