2 Chinese accused of terror IED attack on U.S. base
Two Chinese siblings, a brother and a sister, are accused of planting an Improvised Explosive Device outside of MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
A RAIR Foundation report said the two then fled to China, but she returned and was apprehended.
An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command.
A brother and sister have now been indicted. One is in custody for accessory and evidence tampering and the primary suspect is charged with explosives offenses and is currently… pic.twitter.com/am6YWbgZCt
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 26, 2026
NEW: Brother & Sister Indicted In Bomb Plot At MacDill AFB, Suspect Fled To China
A brother & sister have been indicted over a suspected bomb plot at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay, home to US @CENTCOMAlen Zheng, 20, is charged with attempting to damage government… pic.twitter.com/NwrU3Gkss5
— Sergeant News Network (@sgtnewsnetwork) March 26, 2026
Bomb plot hits U.S. military base: A brother and sister are charged after a device was planted at MacDill AFB—home to U.S. Central Command—as one suspect flees to China and the other is arrested for aiding the cover-up.pic.twitter.com/r91YeYZKqW
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) March 26, 2026
A photo shared with me by a Pentagon source of the IED found at MacDill Air Force Base. The person notes the red fuel tank is not part of the IED – it’s being used as a size comparison. @MSNOWNews https://t.co/5ravQWvNBb pic.twitter.com/CDq27mV0HY
— Emily Hung (@emilyhung_) March 26, 2026
The foundation report confirmed, too, that their mother was being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
MacDill is the headquarters of CENTCOM and also houses the U.S. military’s Special Ops forces.
CENTCOM currently is running the Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East, the campaign with the goal of making sure that the rogue Islamic regime in Iran no longer can threaten the lives of citizens around the world.
The suspects were identified in the report as Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27.
The two have been indicted over the attack.
The report explained the brother is facing counts of attempted damage to government property by fire or explosion, unlawful making of a destructive device, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
The sister is accused of being an accessory and tampering.
Both could be sentenced to decades in prison.
Court documents allege the bomb was planted on March 10.
Greg Kehoe, U.S. attorney, said the domestic terror attack was when Alen Zheng allegedly planted the IED outside the base’s visitor center, and place a cryptic 911 call to say it had been planted.
It failed to detonate, authorities said, but would have been “very deadly” if it had.
It actually was found several days later by an Air Force airman.
Authorities said the FBI traced the 911 call to a burner phone Alen Zheng purchased at Best Buy, and store security video showed him making the buy.
They then found IED components similar to those in the bomb in his home, the report said.
The report said the FBI had not confirmed a motive or ties to the communist Chinese government yet.
Oddly, authorities confirmed another indictment, of Jonathan James Elder, for allegedly phoning the base and taunting officials about the “surprise” at the visitor center.