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Woman charged with IS group-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol

A New York woman accused of supporting the Islamic State planned to bomb the state Capitol in Albany and kill lawmakers.
A New York woman accused of supporting the Islamic State planned to bomb the state Capitol in Albany and kill lawmakers, according to court filings released on August 20, 2026. © Michael M. Santiago, AFP

New York (AFP) – US authorities charged Jessica Bowie, a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group, with a terrorism offence Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings.

Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve centre of the state government and houses both chambers of the state legislature.

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