FBI arrests Afghan man in Oklahoma for allegedly plotting election day attack
Officials say Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, had purchased AK-57 rifles in scheme to target large crowds on 5 NovemberThe FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist organization and was plotting an election day attack targeting large crowds in the US, the justice department said.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest on Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with election day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents. Continue reading...
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Officials say Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, had purchased AK-57 rifles in scheme to target large crowds on 5 November
The FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist organization and was plotting an election day attack targeting large crowds in the US, the justice department said.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest on Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with election day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents. Continue reading...
