Minnesota Teen Accused of Plotting Terror Attack at Mall of America to Remain Jailed
Prosecutors say the 18-year-old bought an AK-47, four magazines and about 200 rounds in an FBI sting before his arrest.
- On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster ordered 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud to remain in custody, ruling him a flight risk and danger to the community in his alleged terror plot at the Mall of America.
- Prosecutors allege Mohamud initially sought to join al-Shabab in Somalia but shifted to a domestic attack after failing to secure travel funds, following nearly two years of communication with an FBI confidential informant.
- Authorities arrested the Richfield resident on Oct. 6 after he paid $600 for an inert AK-47, four magazines, and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition, allegedly planning to strike during the Oct. 24 Hmong Arts Celebration.
- Defense attorney Manny Atwal argued Mohamud was 16 when the FBI contacted him, while Special Agent Keegan Rupenthal testified the teen was '100 percent committed' and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
- The FBI has foiled several alleged attacks through sting operations where agents pose as terror supporters and supply equipment, though critics argue this strategy can amount to entrapment.
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Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed – WTOP News
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an American-born U.S. citizen of Somali descent, won’t be released because...
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Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover
Man charged in thwarted Mall of America terrorism attack kept in jail ahead of trial
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Teen accused in Mall of America attack plot allegedly said he wanted to die, pledged ISIS support
Sheikhdoon Mohamud allegedly told an FBI informant in a series of text messages exchanged over nearly two years that he wanted to go to Somalia to fight but opted to attack a target in the United States since he could not afford to travel.
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