An Islamic State sympathizer threatened to turn the St. Patrick’s Day parade into a ‘stage of horror’ and kill the ‘fat rat mayor’
An Islamic State sympathizer allegedly threatened to “slaughter” cops and “kill the fat rat mayor” of a New York suburb during a St. Patrick’s Day parade attended by tens of thousands.
Ridon Kola, 32, was arrested on Friday and slapped with federal charges after months of threatening messages to police and city officials in Yonkers, which is the fourth largest city in New York state, and social media posts “declaring war on America”.
“The first people to be crucified will be the Yonkers Vallahi rats. Allahu Ekberr,” Kola allegedly wrote to Yonkers police on Facebook on March 9, according to the federal indictment.
“I’m going to crucify the Yonkers cops and their bosses all along McLean Avenue. (sic) It will be a horror scene…Allahu Ekberr.”
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Ridon Kola, 32, is accused of plotting to kill Yonkers, New York police officers and threatening to kill a mayor on the street where the local St. Patrick’s Day parade is due to take place this weekend . (Department of Justice)
Threats Ridon Kola allegedly sent to Yonkers police (Department of Justice)
One of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York runs along McLean Avenue, which stretches from a section of the Bronx south to Yonkers.
The phrase “Allahu Ekberr” is a form of an Arabic phrase meaning “God is great,” which radical Islamic extremists have proclaimed in connection with the commission of terrorist attacks, according to court documents.
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Three days earlier, on March 6, Kola allegedly messaged Yonkers police saying he was “looking for this officer who came to my home and threatened to kill me and my family,” according to reports. court documents.
“I will burn the world until I find it Vallahi [by God], no matter what happens to me, there will never be peace in this country again! Allahu Ekberr,” Kola reportedly said.
Social media post Kola allegedly made on January 15, 2023 (Department of Justice)
Social media post Kola allegedly made on March 9 (Department of Justice)
The mayor’s office told Fox News Digital they don’t know what he was referring to in the March 6 post.
Kola’s alleged threats against Yonkers police and officials date back to late 2021.
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On Nov. 19, 2021, he allegedly sent a message to Yonkers police in Albanian that translated to, “I am going to slaughter you little girls.
On December 5, 2021, he allegedly sent another message saying, “Starting tomorrow, I will start killing your officers just so you [sic] know who’s doing it, Ridon Kola Albanian blood and I’ll kill your big rat mayor.”
Koila’s alleged post on January 17 (Department of Justice)
Kola’s alleged post on March 7 (Department of Justice)
The next day, Yonkers police attended Kola’s home and he allegedly admitted to sending the messages, according to court documents. Police searched his home but found no weapons.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano thanked law enforcement for “thwarting this threat” in a statement to Fox News Digital and said he looked forward to Saturday’s parade which begins at 1 p.m.
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“Threats like this won’t stop us from celebrating the many contributions of our Irish American community,” Spano said. “I look forward to proudly leading the parade tomorrow and ask everyone to meet me on McLean for the festive celebration.”
Federal prosecutors connected Kola to ISIS using several social media posts he allegedly made, including messages of support for Sayfullo Saipov, who was convicted of his ISIS-inspired terror attack in New York City that killed eight people on a bike lane on Halloween 2017.
Other messages referred to jihad, which means war against non-Muslims, and the establishment of a “caliphate”, or Islamic state, through violence, according to court documents.
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“As alleged, Ridon Kola posted threats on social media against law enforcement, stating his support for ISIS and his intention to assassinate numerous police officers,” Federal Prosecutor Damian Williams said in a statement. communicated.
“Undeterred after being questioned by law enforcement, Kola’s conduct escalated, as he continued to assure police that his threats would be carried out.”
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