US EditionPotential New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina thwarted, FBI says
- On Jan. 2, the U.S. Justice Department said it thwarted an alleged ISIS-inspired attack planned for New Year's Eve and detained Christian Sturdivant on that day.
- In 2022, the FBI first flagged Christian Sturdivant after contact with an unidentified ISIS member overseas, and court records show he planned for about a year, communicating in December with undercover agents from the FBI and NYPD.
- FBI agents searching his home found a handwritten note 'New Years Attack 2026' and seized two hammers, two knives, and photos of these items shared online.
- At his Friday court appearance, officials said Christian Sturdivant is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, faces a statutory maximum of 20 years, and remains in federal custody pending a hearing on Jan. 7.
- After roughly 14 days of investigation, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and partner agencies including the NYPD and local police stopped a potential national tragedy, with U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson saying, `He was preparing for jihad and innocent people were going to die`.
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Handwritten documents, online chat and more: How FBI thwarted an ISIS-inspired attack on New Year's Eve
A potential terror attack was thwarted in North Carolina, the United States (US), on New Year's Eve, said the Department of Justice on Friday (local time), adding that officials have also arrested an 18-year-old who was inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The attacker has been identified as 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, was arrested in a suburb of North Carolina's Mint Hill. The attacker had planned to use knives and hamm…
Potential New Year’s Eve Terrorist Attack Thwarted, FBI Says
The FBI said on Friday that it thwarted a “potential terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve in North Carolina.” “The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS. The @USAO_WDNC and FBI Special Agent in Charge will announce details at an 11:30 am news conference in Charlotte,” it added. #BREAKING The #FBI and our law enforcement partners thwarted a potential terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve in North Carolina. The subject was directly inspired to …
After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intent to carry out a terrorist attack using knives and hammers that same day. Christian Sturdivant was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, Russ Ferguson, the federal prosecutor for the West District of North Carolina…
North Carolina Teen's ISIS Plot: "Martyrdom" Plan To Massacre Shoppers With Hammers, Knives
An 18-year-old North Carolina man is behind bars after federal authorities say they intercepted a plot to execute a mass casualty attack at a local grocery store and restaurant on New Year’s Eve. The Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint Friday charging Christian Sturdivant of Mint Hill with attempting to provide material support to […] North Carolina Teen’s ISIS Plot: “Martyrdom” Plan To Massacre Shoppers With Hammers, Knives
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