Afghan national living in the U.S. charged with plotting an Election Day terrorist attack
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a resident of Oklahoma City, was charged with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS on Election Day, according to federal prosecutors.
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
The man was arrested after the FBI discovered that he had been stockpiling automatic weapons and had taken steps to liquidate his family’s assets
State leaders react to ISIS-backed Election Day terrorist attack plan by man living in OKC
State leaders spoke out Tuesday after an Afghanistan citizen living in Oklahoma City was charged with conspiring to commit an Election Day terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS.
Afghan man arrested in Okla., accused of plotting Election Day attack
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi is accused of working with his brother-in-law, a minor, to target large gatherings in the United States on Nov. 5 in the name of ISIS.
Afghan national in Oklahoma City charged in ISIS-related Election Day terrorist plot
An Afghan national living in Oklahoma City was charged with conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the U.S. on behalf of ISIS.
FBI Arrests Afghan Man It Says Planned Election Day Attack
The plot allegedly targeted large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department says, as law-enforcement agencies fear lone-wolf attacks.
Afghan Man Arrested on Charges of Plotting Election Day Attack
It is not clear where the man intended to stage the attack, though the criminal complaint said he sought to inflict mass casualties on behalf of the Islamic State.
Afghani charged with election day ISIS terrorist plot in the U.S.
Afghanistan citizen and Oklahoma resident Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi planned to use semi-automatic firearms to commit a "violent terrorist act" on election day, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
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