The FBI has arrested two men who allegedly placed an incendiary device beneath a Fox 13 News vehicle in Magna, Utah, which is located roughly an hour away from the site of the Charlie Kirk assassination.
The suspects—Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31—are facing “multiple charges, including Threat of Terrorism, Possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Possessing Explosive Devices,” Fox 13 reported. The men had lit the incendiary device, which police first discovered Friday and confirmed to be real, but it “failed to function,” officials said.
While authorities have not released information regarding a possible motive, the incident comes as news media have flocked to Utah since the September 10 assassination of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which took place about an hour south of Magna. Police on Friday arrested Utah resident Tyler Robinson, who possessed bullets engraved with the words “Hey fascist! Catch!” and lived with a transgender partner, for the murder.
During a Saturday search of the Nasirs’ Magna home, the FBI and local officials found explosives, firearms, and illegal narcotics, prompting an evacuation of the neighborhood, the Associated Press reported based on court records. Investigators also discovered at least two devices later determined to be “hoax weapons of mass destruction,” according to the AP.
Both suspects had protective orders prohibiting them from possessing firearms, Fox 13 reported based on a statement from the Salt Lake City Police Department.
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