What to know about the makeshift bombs thrown at anti-Islam protesters in NYC

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New York City officials provided new details about an incident in which two pro-Islam counterprotesters threw improvised explosive devices at anti-Islam protesters on Saturday.

During a Monday morning press conference, New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the two apprehended suspects committed a potential act of “ISIS-inspired terrorism” and revealed the investigation is being treated as such.

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