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Consulate Attack Tied to Gun-For-Hire Ring, Two Arrested

6/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police say consulate attack is part of a gun-for-hire network that recruits youths and pays them to film.
Investigators recovered two U.S. guns linked to 25 GTA shootings after the March 10, 2026 consulate shooting caused no injuries.
Police arrested Sheldon Tracey-Stewart and Jayon Burgher, with Zara Jabbi at large, after Marc Pinizzotto was shot on June 11, 2026, prompting Nicholas Bennett’s arrest and FBI linking attack to Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Al-Saadi.

History

Historical Context

On 23 February 1998 Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda issued a fatwa urging attacks on U.S. interests, leading the group to scout Nairobi since 1993 and Dar es Salaam. On 7 August 1998 truck bombs destroyed the U.S. embassies, killing 213 in Nairobi and 11 in Dar es Salaam, the deadliest attacks on facilities since 1983. President Bill Clinton launched Operation Infinite Reach, prompting an overhaul of diplomatic security.

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Story summary

Police say consulate attack is part of a gun-for-hire network that recruits youths and pays them to film.
Investigators recovered two U.S. guns linked to 25 GTA shootings after the March 10, 2026 consulate shooting caused no injuries.
Police arrested Sheldon Tracey-Stewart and Jayon Burgher, with Zara Jabbi at large, after Marc Pinizzotto was shot on June 11, 2026, prompting Nicholas Bennett’s arrest and FBI linking attack to Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Al-Saadi.

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