Jihad Returns to New York City

In support of ISIS, Sayfullo Saipov, who immigrated to the United States from Uzbekistan, rented a truck from Home Depot. On October 31, 2017, he drove the truck down a Manhattan bicycle path and plowed it into a crowd of people before crashing into a bus. As usual, politicians and reporters are convinced that the attack had nothing to do with Islam, Islamic terrorism, the Qur'an, or Muhammad's teachings.

Muslim Student Munther Omar Saleh Arrested for Plotting Terrorist Attacks in New York

I live in New York, go to church in Queens, and cross the George Washington Bridge regularly when heading to New Jersey. Yet I'm simply not allowed to be concerned about the ideology that leads highly educated American Muslims like Munther Omar Saleh to plot terrorist attacks that could kill me and my family.

George Washington Bridge

NEW YORK (WABC)—A 20 year old college student from Queens has been arrested for allegedly taking steps to plan to attack targets in the metropolitan area on behalf of ISIS.

Munther Omar Saleh appeared in federal court Saturday following a three month federal investigation.

Saleh conducted online searches on building explosives and was eluding law enforcement, authorities say. He was arrested earlier this month near the Whitestone Bridge.

According to investigators, he expressed interest to a confidential informant in conducting ISIS-style jihad in the New York metropolitan area.

Saleh thought al-Qaeda was getting soft and was "making efforts to prepare an explosive device for detonation" in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

According to the federal complaint, it was two times back in March that Port Authority police spotted Saleh crossing the George Washington Bridge suspiciously, first, with a lantern, then simply scouting around.

But the federal government was well aware of his troubling activities.

Back on September 10th of 2014, Saleh had tweeted, "I fear AQ", meaning Al Qaeda, "could be getting too moderate".

But that was just the beginning.

The complaint also alleges that Saleh tweeted his support of the recent terrorist attack in Garland, Texas in which 2 suspects fired at a cartoon convention where pictures of the Prophet Muhammed were depicted.

Here's what else we now know about Saleh. He is a 20-year old U.S. citizen, an aeronautics student from Queens studying electrical circuitry.

In the complaint, authorities cite his research on the Internet, including everything from assault rifles and body armor, to pressure cooker bombs, propane, knives, ammo and crossbows.

They also say he even researched security footage from Columbine and New York City landmarks, and that he viewed an article called "What Does Islam Say About Killing An Innocent Person?"

Then they say it was early Saturday morning on 20th Avenue near the Whitestone Expressway that Saleh lunged at law enforcement shortly before his arrest.

Saleh was accused of being a "fervent supporter" of ISIS and offering to translate Islamic State propaganda into English. (Continue Reading.)

To understand why Munther Omar Saleh decided to wage jihad, watch this:

Noelle Velentzas and Asia Siddiqui Charged in ISIS-Inspired New York City Terrorist Plot

I live in the Bronx, but I go to church in Queens, and my kids go to school in Queens. Yet for some reason, if I'm at all perturbed about terrorist plots in Queens, I'm sure to be labeled a "racist," a "bigot," and an "Islamophobe."

Strange times we live in.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)–Two New York City women inspired by ISIS were arrested Thursday for plotting to build a homemade bomb, authorities said.

Noelle Velentzas, 28, and Asia Siddiqui, 31, conspired to prepare an explosive device they planned to detonate in a terror attack in the U.S., according to court documents.

Until recently, Velentzas and Siddiqui were roommates from Queens. They are expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn later Thursday afternoon.

“We are committed to doing everything in our ability to detect, disrupt, and deter attacks by homegrown violent extremists,” stated U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. “As alleged, the defendants in this case carefully studied how to construct an explosive device to launch an attack on the homeland. We remain firm in our resolve to hold accountable anyone who would seek to terrorize the American people, whether by traveling abroad to commit attacks overseas or by plotting here at home.”

Siddiqui was in possession of several propane gas tanks as well as instructions on how to turn them into explosive devices, according to the complaint.

“These defendants allegedly engaged in sustained efforts to obtain bomb-making instructions and materials, including using instructions provided by al-Qaeda’s online magazine,” said Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

Siddiqui was also known as “Najma Samaa” and “Murdiyyah,” according to the complaint.

Valentzas praised the 9/11 terror attacks to an undercover operative, according to the complaint, saying being a martyr in a suicide attack guarantees entrance into heaven. Valentzas used a picture of Usama bin Laden holding an AK-47 as the background image on her cell phone, according to the complaint.

Valentzas took an interest in pressure cookers following the Boston Marathon bombing, according to the complaint.

Valentzas also allegedly considered attacking the funeral for slain officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, according to the complaint.

“If we get arrested, the police will point their guns at us from the back and maybe from the front,” Valentzas allegedly said. “If we can get even one of their weapons, we can shoot them.”

Siddiqui was close with a prominent member of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to the complaint, and repeatedly was in contact with the terror group.

Valentzas researched chemistry and how to build explosives at libraries and online, according to the complaint. The two also studied instructions on how to build a car bomb found in an Al Qaeda propaganda magazine.

Valentzas watched ISIS beheading videos on the Internet, the complaint alleges. She also visited the CBS New York website to read an article on a bill that would outlaw homemade explosives.

“If [the government] was to put all the information about the three of us together, we legitimately, to these people, look like a cell,” Valentzas allegedly said, referring to Siddiqui and an undercover operative. (Continue Reading.)

To undestand jihad, watch this:

Police Arrest Two Muslim Women in New York City Bomb Plot

Can we talk about Islam yet?

Reuters—U.S. authorities have arrested two women over an alleged bomb plot targeting the New York City area, ABC News reported on Thursday.

The two women were allegedly "being radicalized" by the Islamic State militant group, ABC said. (Source)

To understand why these women would support ISIS and attempt to bomb New York City, watch this:

New York Muslim Zale Thompson Dead after Hatchet Attack on Police Officers

After a brief absence, jihad has returned to New York City.

Columbia University graduate Zale Thompson was shot to death after attacking New York City police officers with a hatchet yesterday. In case you're thinking that this is yet another instance of "workplace violence," here's a screenshot of Thompson's Facebook page:

In the comments section of a video titled "Uprise of the Khilafah World Wide," Thompson posted:

If you’re looking for “perfect” muslims who never make any mistakes in their Jihad, then you will be looking in vain! If the Zionists and the Crusaders had never invaded and colonized the Islamic lands after WW1, then there would be no need for Jihad! Which is better, to sit around and do nothing, or to Jihad fisabeelallah!

How many more of these "lone wolf" attacks will there need to be before we can finally have an open, honest discussion about Islam?

New York (CNN)—A man charged at four New York police officers with a metal hatchet Thursday, hitting two of them at a time of high alert for authorities concerned they might be targeted in the United States and Canada.

The suspect was hiding behind a bus shelter as if he was waiting to attack the officers, according to a law enforcement official, who said it almost appeared as if he was stalking them. The officers were posing for a photo when the man pounced, police Commissioner Bill Bratton said.

He struck one officer in the right arm and another in the head, according to the commissioner. The two officers who weren't hit then shot at and killed the attacker.

The law enforcement official identified the suspect as Zale H. Thompson, who had a criminal record in California and had been discharged from the Navy for misconduct, according to the source.

The police officer who was struck in the head remains in critical but stable condition. The other officer, who is 24, was struck in the arm and was expected to be released soon.

A 29-year-old bystander who was struck by a bullet in the lower back was also taken to a hospital. Her condition was not known.

Authorities are looking to see if the unprovoked attack, in the New York borough of Queens, is tied to recent calls by radicals to attack military and police officers, law enforcement officials say.

Asked about a possible connection to terrorism, Bratton said, "There is nothing we know as of this time that would indicate that were the case. I think certainly the heightened concern is relative to that type of assault based on what just happened in Canada." (Continue Reading.)

For a brief introduction to Muhammad's teachings about violently subjugation non-Muslims, watch this: