This just in: two men have been arrested after allegedly planting a bomb underneath a Fox 13 news vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Terrifyingly, the bomb had reportedly been lit, but it failed to go off for some reason.
Both of the suspects — 58-year-old Adeeb Nasir and 31-year-old Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir — are now facing multiple charges, including threat of terrorism.
Here are the details:
BREAKING: Two men arrested for placing a bomb on a FOX 13 media vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31 have reportedly been arrested.
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BREAKING: Two men arrested for placing a bomb on a FOX 13 media vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31 have reportedly been arrested.
The Salt Lake City Police Department Bomb Squad and the Unified Fire Authority Arson/Bomb Squad say a real explosive device was found under the vehicle.
“Police say they found the device placed under a news media vehicle parked next to an occupied building and determined it to be a real explosive device. It “had been lit but failed to function as designed,” according to the affidavit,” KSL reported.
The men are facing charges including Threat of Terrorism, Possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Possessing Explosive Devices.
Originally, the bomb was discovered on Friday, and the men were arrested on Sunday.
The FBI is presiding over the case.
Fox 13 reported:
Two men have been arrested after allegedly leaving an incendiary device underneath a FOX 13 News vehicle and then forcing an evacuation of a Magna neighborhood when the FBI served an overnight warrant on their home.
ADVERTISEMENTThe men, Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were booked into jail and face multiple charges, including Threat of Terrorism, Possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Possessing Explosive Devices.
The device underneath the FOX 13 News vehicle was originally located on Friday and determined to be real. According to officials, the device had been lit but “failed to function.”
Because of the type of device discovered and where it was located, it was considered a significant threat to public safety, leading the FBI to assume jurisdiction over the case.
The arrested happened in Magna, Utah, which is located less than an hour away from Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday.
However, we do not know whether or not the two events were related in any way.
The New York Post has more:
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were each arrested Sunday when authorities turned up at their front door in Magna, Utah — less than an hour away from the college where famed conservative pundit Charlie Kirk was assassinated last Wednesday.
The pair is accused of hiding an incendiary device found underneath a news media vehicle parked next to an occupied building. The explosive had been lit but apparently malfunctioned, police said.
ADVERTISEMENTThe FBI assumed jurisdiction over the investigation as soon as the incendiary device was confirmed to be real, given its worrying placement under a media-affiliated vehicle in such a public setting.
In less than two days, federal authorities traced the threat back to the Nasirs.
Squad members parsed through their residence after obtaining a federal search warrant and uncovered more hoax weapons of mass destruction inside, along with illegal drugs and two firearms, which Adeeb and Adil weren’t permitted to own as restricted persons with known narcotics use, according to arrest documents.
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