Albany Woman Arrested After Plotting ‘Isis-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack at State Capitol: DOJ

ALBANY, NY — Federal prosecutors said Friday that a woman had been arrested in connection with an “Isis-inspired” plot to attack the New York State Capitol.

According to the U.S. DOJ, 35-year-old Jessica Bowie was arrested Wednesday “as she gained possession of what she believed to be an explosive device,” which prosecutors said she planned to deploy at the New York State Capitol.

Through an investigation, prosecutors said they had learned that Bowie planned to conduct the attack “before fleeing to Syria to join others in ISIS-controlled territories.” Prosecutors said she was then spotted traveling to the State Capitol grounds and photographing the building.

Per prosecutors, Bowie described the capitol building as her target and said, “I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting. I want them to lose a lot of important documents as well” and “I want it to have an effect on the American system. And destroy some of the taghut.”

Prosecutors said Bowie also expressed anti-American sentiment online, posting “Praise be to Allah for September 11th,” and “When I can migrate, I will poison these infidels” from accounts that were identified as connected to her.

Prosecutors said Bowie is being charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, ISIS.