New video shows NYC terror suspect tackled after allegedly throwing bomb at protest
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New video shows the moment one of the terror suspects was pinned to the ground after allegedly throwing a homemade bomb during a protest in New York City.
Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, are accused of throwing live explosives at a protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion on March 7 after traveling from Bucks County to Manhattan, according to federal authorities.
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18-year-old Emir Balat was intervened by law enforcement officers for allegedly throwing a bomb. (FNTV)
The new video shows Balat being attacked by an NYPD officer and Chief Aaron Edwards yelling “get him” nearby. After Balat was knocked to the ground, a person was heard shouting “bomb”.
In the criminal complaint, prosecutors said a series of photographs showed the men allegedly using the bomb, which was determined to contain TATP along with nuts and bolts held on with duct tape.
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Emir Balat, 18, was arrested for allegedly throwing a homemade smoke bomb during the “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York” protest on March 7, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
While meeting with law enforcement, Balat allegedly said he wanted the planned attack to be “bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing.”
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said homemade bombs are real and can cause serious injury or death, adding that the incident is being investigated as terrorism.
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Emir Balat runs after leaving something allegedly an IED at the feet of NYPD officers. He was arrested a few minutes later and the device did not work. (Ministry of Justice Public Relations Department)
“This is being investigated as an ISIS-inspired terrorist act,” Tisch said.
According to federal prosecutors, Balat allegedly wrote and signed a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State after he was taken to the police station.
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18-year-old Emir Balat was arrested for allegedly throwing explosives during a protest in front of Mayor Zorhan Mamdani’s official residence, Gracie Mansion, against far-right extremist Jake Lang’s claim of “Islamization of New York”. During the protest, two men threw a homemade explosive outside Gracie Mansion and were quickly caught. (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Balat allegedly wrote, “All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds! I swear allegiance to the Islamic State.” “We are taking precautions.”
The FBI said “explosive residue” was found during a search of a self-storage unit in connection with a terrorism investigation in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
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Security camera footage shows Emir Balat buying fireworks fuses in Pennsylvania on March 3, 2026. (Image courtesy of Phantom Fireworks)
The FBI wrote in New York,
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It is understood that Balat purchased a 20-meter roving roll from Phantom Fireworks on March 2. Penndel, PennsylvaniaAccording to video obtained by Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
