US EditionTwo Michigan Men Charged in ISIS-Inspired Halloween Terror Plot Targeting LGBTQ+ Bars
Two men aged 16 to 20 were charged with conspiring to commit a terrorism act inspired by ISIS, involving firearms and plans targeting Halloween, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
- Two men have been charged with a terrorist plot to carry out a mass shooting over Halloween weekend in Michigan.
- U.S. authorities allege both men practiced shooting firearms and set October 31 as the date for the attack.
- The defendants allegedly purchased AR-15-style rifles and ammunition in recent months, according to court documents.
- FBI Director Kash Patel stated the bureau "thwarted a potential terrorist attack," while attorney Amir Makled claimed, "There is no evidence whatsoever of a planned terror or 'mass casualty' plot.
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FBI thwarts Halloween terror plot targeting Mich. LGBTQ bars
Pride Source published this story on Nov. 3. The Washington Blade is republishing it with permission. By SARAH BRICKER HUNT | Two men are facing federal terrorism charges after allegedly planning a Halloween attack on LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, according to criminal complaints unsealed in federal court Nov. 3. Momed Ali and Majed Mahmoud were arrested Oct. 31 by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, which seized tactical gear, AR-15-style rifles, am…
Two men accused of plotting LGBTQ+ attacks
What happenedFederal prosecutors Monday announced charges against two Michigan men for allegedly planning a Halloween terrorist attack on LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale. The criminal complaint alleged that Momed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20, were inspired to violence by the Islamic State group’s extremism.Who said whatAli and Mahmoud, arrested Friday along with an unidentified minor, were charged with receiving and transferring …
Two Detroit men arrested charged in Halloween terror plot in Michigan
Federal prosecutors have charged two Michigan men with allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween weekend attack in Michigan. The case stems from an FBI investigation that led to coordinated raids on the suspects’ homes and a storage unit, where agents reportedly found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns, tactical vests, more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, and evidence of extremist communications tied to ISIS-inspired activity. …
How Islamic State-Inspired Halloween Terror Attack Was Prevented In US
Two men were charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere, officials said Monday.
DOJ: Michigan terror suspects targeted LGBTQ+ people, trained at gun ranges
Two Michigan men are accused of supplying weapons for and planning an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack targeting suburban Detroit nightlife around Halloween, something the Department of Justice says they referred to as “pumpkin day.” The group was allegedly planning an attack similar to a 2015 mass shooting in Paris that killed 130 people. An unsealed 72-page criminal complaint against Dearborn residents Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20, all…
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