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Afghan Man Charged in Alleged US Election Day Terror Plot

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Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old Afghan citizen residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been arrested and charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS). Authorities allege that Tawhedi planned to open fire on crowds on Election Day, November 5, and had recently purchased two AK-47 rifles and liquidated his family's assets in preparation for the attack.

  1. US
    Christopher Wray
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    1. Terrorism is still the FBI's number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people.
    2. This defendant, motivated by Isis, allegedly conspired to commit a violent attack, on election day, here on our homeland.

sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.CBS News

perspectives

  1. 1.2024 US Presidential Election
  2. 2.Islamic Terrorism

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Islamic State
  2. 2.GoogleUS
  3. 3.ISIS-K
  4. 4.MI5
  5. 5.US Department of JusticeUS
  6. 6.White HouseUS
  7. 7.Federal Bureau of InvestigationUS

persons

  1. 1.Christopher WrayUS
  2. 2.Merrick GarlandUS
  3. 3.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi
  4. 4.Ken McCallumGB

technicals

  1. 1.AK-47 Rifle
  2. 2.Washington Monument
Afghan Man Charged in Alleged US Election Day Terror Plot