Afghan national arrested for plotting US election day attack – DW – 10/09/2024
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The 27-year-old man was arrested while buying weapons allegedly to carry out the attack, intended to target large groups of people. The threat levels in the country continue to be high.

The 27-year-old man was arrested while buying weapons allegedly to carry out the attack, intended to target large groups of people. The threat levels in the country continue to be high.

An Afghan national was arrested in the US state of Oklahoma for allegedly planning an attack on election day, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

According to the indictment, the 27-year-old plotted to provide "material support” to the so-called Islamic State group (IS) and obtained firearms and ammunition to “conduct a violent attack on US soil in the name” of the group.

The FBI said it found communication between the suspect, Nasir A. T. and a person whom he believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Must have snuck on a plane while we were frantically abandoning them to the Taliban

    • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      34·
      2 months ago

      The FBI said it found (lol ok) communication between the suspect, Nasir A. T. and a person whom he believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State.

      He’s here so the feds can set him up and claim to be fighting terrorism while fully supporting actual terrorism and genocide in palestine, lebanon, etc.