An Afghan citizen dwelling in Oklahoma has been charged with plotting a terror assault on Election Day on behalf of the Islamic State, the Justice Division mentioned Tuesday.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, obtained firearms and ammunition to conduct a violent assault on U.S. soil, in addition to taking numerous steps to organize for the plot, authorities mentioned. He entered the USA on Sept. 9, 2021, on a particular immigrant visa and is at the moment on parole standing pending adjudication of his immigration proceedings.
He’s charged with conspiring and making an attempt to offer materials help to ISIS and receiving a firearm for use to commit a felony or a federal crime of terrorism. He appeared in an Oklahoam federal courtroom on Tuesday.
A photograph from July, wherein the defendant allegedly is describing to his daughter and one other youngster “the rewards a martyr receives within the afterlife.” (Justice Division)
“As charged, the Justice Division foiled the defendant’s plot to accumulate semi-automatic weapons and commit a violent assault within the identify of ISIS on U.S. soil on Election Day,” mentioned Legal professional Basic Merrick B. Garland.
Forward of the deliberate assault, Tawhedi allegedly liquidated his household’s property, resettled members of his household abroad, acquired AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition.
“This defendant, motivated by ISIS, allegedly conspired to commit a violent assault, on election day, right here on our homeland,” mentioned FBI Director Christopher Wray. “I’m happy with the women and men of the FBI who uncovered and stopped the plot earlier than anybody was harmed. Terrorism continues to be the FBI’s primary precedence, and we are going to use each useful resource to guard the American folks.”
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