FBI captures man who planned to attack the New York Stock Exchange with explosives

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested this Wednesday, November 20, 2024, a man originally from Florida who, apparently, planned to bomb the New York Stock Exchange with the aim of “resetting” the United States Government.

According to the docket filed in the United States District Court of South Florida, Harun Abdul-Malik Yener was charged with “attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate or foreign commerce.”

Yener explained to the FBI that He wanted to detonate the bomb the week before Thanksgiving, which is celebrated next Thursday, to “wake up the people”, after killing everyone inside, and thereby “restart” the United States Government.

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The FBI began investigating Yener in February, following a tip that he was storing “Bomb Making Schemes” in a storage unit.

They found sketches for making bombs, many clocks with timers, electronic circuit boards and other electronic devices that could be used to construct explosive devices.

The detainee He posted videos on YouTube channels about how to make explosives and fireworks with household items, and had a history of threats.

He was fired last year from a restaurant in Coconut Creek, Florida, after threatening his former supervisor with carrying out a mass shooting.

The city of New York has set up a toll-free line through which people can anonymously report possible acts of terrorism.

The phone is 1‑866‑723‑3697, and upon communication they will ask you about the suspicious activities you witnessed and the physical characteristics of the person or vehicle involved in the events.

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Man who smelled like fuel was arrested at the Capitol

On October 5, during an election day in the United States, the authorities detained a man who “smelled of fuel” carried a torch and a flare gun on congressional grounds.

The Capitol Police reported that the individual was arrested when he was passing through the security checkpoints of the Capitol Visitor Center, through which tourists visiting the Legislative facilities pass.

“Our agents just arrested a man who was detained during our search process at the Capitol Visitor Center. The man smelled of gasoline, had a torch and a flare gun”he reported in a brief message.