Pakistani man charged with plotting to attack a Jewish center in New York pleads guilty
Khan admitted plotting a mass shooting to kill as many Jews as possible, and prosecutors said he sought guns, knives and a human smuggler.
- On Wednesday, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 21-year-old Pakistani man, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to attempting to commit terrorism by plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a Brooklyn Jewish center.
- Authorities identified Khan after he began posting support for the Islamic State in November 2023, and he later told two undercover officers he aimed to kill Jewish people in retaliation for Israel's military actions against Palestinians in Gaza.
- Khan targeted New York City because it has the "largest Jewish population in america," planning the attack to coincide with the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas anniversary and writing, "we are going to nyc to slaughter them.
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Pakistani man pleads guilty to planning terror attack on Brooklyn Jewish center
Muhammad Khan "declared that New York City was the ‘perfect’ venue for his attack because of its large Jewish population and boasted that his plot could be the largest attack on U.S. soil since 9/11," the Justice Department said.
Pakistani on Canadian Student Visa Pleads Guilty in US for Mass Shooting Plot Targeting Jewish People
A former ISIS supporter who entered Canada on a study permit and had plans to use automatic weapons to kill Jewish people in New York City has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge in a U.S. courtroom. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 21-year-old Pakistani national who had been living in Ontario, appeared before a federal judge in Manhattan this week where he publicly admitted for the first time his participation in a plot to attack a Jewish centre in 20…
Man pleads guilty to planning attack against NYC Jews on Oct. 7 anniversary
The head of the Justice Department's National Security Division said the man had picked New York City as the 'perfect target' of his attack due to its large Jewish community and hoped to carry out the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11
Inspired By ISIS To Attack A NYC Jewish Center, A Pakistani National Just Entered A Surprising Plea
A Pakistani national charged with plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on a Jewish center in New York City pleaded guilty on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 21-year-old Pakistani citizen living in Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.Khan was arrested while attempting to illegally en…
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