FBI arrests two men for placing bomb under news vehicle in Utah
The FBI arrested two men in Utah over the weekend for placing a dud bomb under a news vehicle covering the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.
The suspects, identified as 58-year-old Adeeb Nasir and 31-year-old Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, were charged with threat of terrorism, possessing weapons of mass destruction, and possessing explosive devices. They were booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Sunday. Their relationship to one another remains unclear.
On Friday, the men left the bomb under a vehicle belonging to a Fox News affiliate in Salt Lake City that was parked next to a building. The local news outlet was the intended target, but the incendiary device did not detonate. It was lit but “failed to function,” officials said.
The incident was considered a significant threat to public safety.
The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office led the investigation and served a warrant at the Nasirs’ home on Saturday, Fox13 reported. The Salt Lake City Police Department assisted in the case, and bomb technicians with the Unified Fire Authority Investigations worked to ensure no other bombs were located in the home.