ISIS-Inspired Teens Charged in Failed Bomb Attack at Gracie Mansion Protest

Authorities say two teenagers arrested after a tense ✊Protest near Gracie Mansion are now facing serious accusations tied to an alleged explosive device that failed to detonate.

According to the New York Post, investigators claim the pair brought a homemade bomb to a demonstration Saturday and threw it during a confrontation between opposing groups. The device, however, did not explode.

The suspects, identified as 19-year-old Ibraham Kayumi and 18-year-old Emir Balat, were taken into custody following the incident.

According to law enforcement sources familiar with the case, the two later admitted to police that they watched ISIS propaganda videos and said they targeted right-wing demonstrators because they believed their religion had been insulted.

The alleged explosive device was reportedly constructed from sports drink bottles packed with triacetone triperoxide, commonly referred to as TATP. The substance has earned the nickname “Mother of Satan” among bomb experts because of its instability and the danger it poses even without a fuse.

Authorities say the device was thrown during a clash between supporters of Jake Lang and pro-Muslim counter-protesters near Gracie Mansion, home of New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Officials later confirmed Mamdani was in the residence during the