Authorities confirmed the incendiary device was real and had been lit but failed to function as designed.
Two Utah men have been arrested on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges after federal authorities say they planted an incendiary device under a news van in Salt Lake City
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and his co-suspect identified as « Adil » were taken into custody following a multiagency investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Salt Lake City Police (SLCPD), according to reports from local news stations KUTV and ABC4.
Nasir faces eight felony counts including attempted aggravated arson and weapons of mass destruction violations.Why It Matters
This incident represents a dangerous escalation in threats against news media, coming just days after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU) on September 10.
Kirk’s fatal shooting has heightened security concerns across the state and college campuses nationwide, with experts warning of a continued attack on free speech and a subsequent epidemic of swatting calls targeting universities, particularly historically Black colleges and universities. At least eight HBCUs received threats this past week, forcing lockdowns and class cancellations in what authorities described as hoax calls designed to terrorize educational institutions.
