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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
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Kash Patel delivers fiery warning after FBI disrupts mass shooting terror plot targeting military
EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel issued a fiery warning after the bureau disrupted a mass shooting plot at a military base on behalf of ISIS. Patel told Fox News Digital that any individual targeting the U.S. military or conspiring with foreign terrorist organizations will be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." The director's warning comes after a former Michigan Army National Guard member, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting near the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) center at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. Former Michigan Army National Guard Member Charged With Plotting Mass Shooting At Army Base On Behalf Of Isis "Let this be a warning: Anyone who targets our military or conspires with foreign terrorist organizations will be found, stopped and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Patel told Fox News Digital Thursday. "I commend the men and women of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and our law enforcement partners for their continued dedication to protecting the American people." Said "launched his drone in support of the attack plan" and told an undercover FBI agent in the lead-up to the foiled plot he recommended that "everyone have about seven magazines because you don't want to be in there and run out of ammo," according to officials. Read On The Fox News App Said is now facing charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years per count if convicted. Abbey Gate Terror Suspect's Mugshot Revealed As He Makes First Federal Court Appearance The Justice Department said that, in April, "two undercover officers indicated they intended to carry out Said's plan at the direction of ISIS. "In response, Said provided material assistance to the attack plan, including providing armor-piercing ammunition and magazines for the attack, flying his drone over TACOM to conduct operational reconnaissance, training the undercover employees on firearms and the construction of Molotov cocktails for use during the attack and planning numerous details of the attack, including how to enter TACOM and which building to target." A criminal complaint stated that, around June 2024, Said started communicating with an undercover FBI agent who he thought was a fellow ISIS supporter. The complaint noted that Said enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard in September 2022 and attended basic training at Fort Moore in Georgia. He later reported to the Michigan Army National Guard Taylor Armory before being discharged around December 2024. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation into the case. "Our agents, intelligence teams, and partners acted quickly — and they saved lives," Patel wrote on X Tuesday. "Well done to all on executing the mission." Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report. Original article source: Kash Patel delivers fiery warning after FBI disrupts mass shooting terror plot targeting military
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former Michigan Army National Guard member charged with plotting mass shooting at Army base on behalf of ISIS
A former Michigan Army National Guard member was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a military base on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday after he traveled to an area near the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, and "launched his drone in support of the attack plan," officials said. "I recommend everyone have about seven magazines because you don't want to be in there and run out of ammo," Said allegedly told an undercover FBI agent in the leadup to the foiled plot, according to a criminal complaint. Said is now facing charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years per count if convicted. Abbey Gate Terror Suspect's Mugshot Revealed As He Makes First Federal Court Appearance "This defendant is charged with planning a deadly attack on a U.S. military base here at home for ISIS," Sue J. Bai, head of the Justice Department's National Security Division, said in a statement. "Thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement, we foiled the attack before lives were lost. We will not hesitate to bring the full force of the Department to find and prosecute those who seek to harm our men and women in the military and to protect all Americans." Read On The Fox News App The Justice Department said that in April, "two undercover officers indicated they intended to carry out Said's plan at the direction of ISIS" and "in response, Said provided material assistance to the attack plan, including providing armor-piercing ammunition and magazines for the attack, flying his drone over TACOM to conduct operational reconnaissance, training the undercover employees on firearms and the construction of Molotov cocktails for use during the attack, and planning numerous details of the attack including how to enter TACOM and which building to target." 7 Times Isis Has Inspired Terror Attacks On Us Soil The criminal complaint stated that around June 2024, Said started communicating with an undercover FBI agent whom he had thought was a fellow ISIS supporter. "During the course of their interactions, which were audio- and/or video-recorded, Said described his longstanding desire to engage in violent jihad, either by traveling to ISIS-held territory abroad or by carrying out an attack in the United States," the complaint said. "On July 18, 2024, FBI agents executed a search warrant for Said's iPhone by performing a covert search of that device... when SAID provided it to personnel with the Michigan Army National Guard prior to boarding a military aircraft. During that search, FBI agents identified a Facebook message exchange (in Arabic) that took place on or about October 5, 2023, between Said and another Facebook user located in the Palestinian territories," the complaint continued. "In that Facebook message exchange, Said stated, 'I want to go for Jihad,' and the other Facebook user replied, 'Talk to me on Telegram.' Agents also determined during the search that Said was a member of multiple channels in the encrypted messaging application Telegram, one of which contained videos and images with ISIS flags," it also said. The complaint noted that Said enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard in September 2022 and attended basic training at Fort Moore in Georgia. He later reported to the Michigan Army National Guard Taylor Armory before being discharged around December 2024. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation into the article source: Former Michigan Army National Guard member charged with plotting mass shooting at Army base on behalf of ISIS
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump DOJ moves funds used for transgender projects, DEI to support law enforcement
The Justice Department (DOJ) is moving funds formerly granted to groups supporting transgender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to law enforcement, Fox News Digital has confirmed. A Justice Department official told Fox News Digital that the DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi's watch, will "not waste" funds on DEI. Abbey Gate Terrorist, Human Smuggling Ring Leaders, Cartel Bosses Among Bondi Doj's First-month Successes "The Department of Justice under Pam Bondi will not waste discretionary funds on DEI passion projects that do not make Americans safer," the official told Fox News Digital. "We will use our money to get criminals off the streets, seize drugs, and in some cases, fund programs that deliver a tangible impact for victims of crime." Bondi's Doj Day 1 Directives: Fight Weaponization Of Justice, Eliminate Cartels, Lift Death Penalty Ban Bondi, on her first day at the DOJ, directed officials to ensure all DEI programs at the department were terminated. She also demanded the removal of all references to DEI in training programs — specifically ending the emphasis on race and sex-based criteria, and refocusing hiring and promotion guidelines "solely on merit." Read On The Fox News App After her first month as attorney general, Bondi told Fox News Digital that the DOJ was "arresting violent terrorists, dismantling cartel networks, and rooting DEI out of American institutions." "We will continue working day in and day out to deliver on President Trump's Make America Safe Agenda," Bondi said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Original article source: Trump DOJ moves funds used for transgender projects, DEI to support law enforcement
India.com
01-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Who Is Asim Malik? Pakistan's NSA And ISI Chief At The Heart Of India Tensions
Amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has appointed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General, Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik as the country's new National Security Advisor (NSA), in an additional charge. The appointment appears to follow General Asim Malik's recent engagement with the newly appointed CIA Director and the reported handover (oversell) of the Abbey Gate mastermind some months ago. It likely elevates the General to protocol parity with his American and other… April 30, 2025
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lone wolf attacks surge in the West as terrorism intensifies globally
Lone-wolf terrorist attacks were more common than ever in the West during 2024 as terrorism continues to spread across the globe, according to a new report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The GTI released its 2025 report on Wednesday, finding that the number of countries that recorded a terrorist attack grew from 58 in 2023 to 66 last year. That reverses nearly a decade of improvement on the issue, GTI said. In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists. "The majority of Western attacks are now carried out by individuals without formal group affiliations, who radicalize through social media, gaming platforms and encrypted messaging apps," GTI said in its report. Alleged Abbey Gate Plotter Extradited To Us To Face 'Justice For Our 13,' Fbi Director Kash Patel Says "The shift towards online radicalization has enabled potential terrorists to access extremist content, and organize with minimal physical contact. Algorithmic radicalization on popular social media sites can drive users toward progressively more extreme content over time," the report continued. Read On The Fox News App Isis-k Member Confessed To Scouting Abbey Gate Attack Route, Training Moscow Attackers: Affidavit The report came the same day U.S. authorities arrested a suspect who the Justice Department says confessed to scouting the attack route in 2021's Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan, which left 13 service members dead. ISIS-K member Mohammad Sharifullah made his first federal court appearance in Virginia Wednesday on a charge of providing and conspiring to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death. Sharifullah was extradited to the U.S. on Tuesday night to "face American justice," FBI Director Kash Patel said. "3 and 1/2 years later, justice for our 13," Patel added on X. President Donald Trump announced Sharifullah's capture during his address before a joint Congress on Tuesday night, saying he was "pleased to announce that we have just apprehended the top terrorist responsible for that atrocity." Original article source: Lone wolf attacks surge in the West as terrorism intensifies globally
