Former soldier charged with arson in Manhattan ICE facility firebombing

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A former U.S. soldier was charged with arson in connection with the detonation of an incendiary device the day prior near 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, which is home to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.

Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old Army veteran, appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, where prosecutors alleged he had plotted the attack for months.

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