FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
Prosecutors say he pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned a shooting at the mall with 200 rounds of ammunition.
- On Tuesday, FBI agents arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud in Richfield, Minnesota, after he purchased a Norinco AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition, allegedly plotting a mass shooting at the Mall of America.
- The criminal complaint alleges Mohamud messaged an informant for nearly two years, pledging allegiance to ISIS and expressing intent to kill 30 to 60 people at the Bloomington mall because he believed it was owned by Jews.
- During the transaction with an undercover FBI agent, Mohamud explained that he was "an active member of ISIS." He allegedly sought a fully automatic weapon, receiving four magazines and the rifle before arrest at gunpoint.
- Federal prosecutors have charged Mohamud with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen and FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dotson are scheduled to discuss the operation Wednesday.
- Prior to his arrest, messages indicated Mohamud planned to target the Hmong Arts Celebration at the Mall of America on October 24. He repeatedly expressed admiration for the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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FBI Foils Alleged ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot Targeting Mall Of America - American Liberty News
The FBI says it foiled a suspected ISIS-inspired terrorist attack targeting the Mall of America, arresting an 18-year-old Minnesota man after he allegedly purchased an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition from undercover agents while repeatedly discussing plans for a mass shooting. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested Tuesday in a public park immediately after paying […]
FBI says radical Islamic terror attack on Mall of America thwarted...
The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a Somali-American teenager after agents allowed him to illegaly buy an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday. His mugshot is below. The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold... Read More The post FBI says radical Islamic terror attack on Mall of America thwarted appeared first on The Horn News…
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