US EditionMichigan man charged with attempting to attack military base on behalf of ISIS
- A 19-year-old former Michigan Army National Guard member was arrested on May 13 for reportedly planning an armed attack targeting the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command facility in Warren, Michigan.
- Federal authorities said Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said planned the attack on behalf of ISIS and unknowingly conspired with two undercover law enforcement officers.
- Said traveled to the area, deployed a drone to conduct reconnaissance, and provided weapons and tactical training to the undercover officers before his arrest on Tuesday.
- Sue J. Bai, leader of the Justice Department's National Security Division, highlighted that law enforcement's relentless work prevented the attack from resulting in any casualties.
- Said has been charged with trying to assist a designated foreign terrorist group and sharing information connected to destructive devices, with each charge carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years if he is found guilty.
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Former Michigan National Guard member arrested over plan to attack Army base
A former member of the Michigan Army National Guard has been arrested over allegations he tried to carry out a large-scale attack at a U.S. military base on behalf of ISIS. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a 19-year-old from outside of Detroit, was taken into custody this past week shortly after conducting drone surveillance of the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) facility in Warren, Michigan, according to the Department o…
Former Michigan guardsmen detained for planning Islamic State-inspired attack on military base
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a former Michigan Army National Guardsman, is charged with providing material support to the Islamic State. Said is the fourth individual and second veteran to be implicated in an Islamic State-inspired attack this year. The post Former Michigan guardsmen detained for planning Islamic State-inspired attack on military base appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
FBI Director Kash Patel issues warning after ISIS attack on U.S. military base foiled · American Wire News
FBI Director Kash Patel reacted to a foiled ISIS-backed mass shooting at a Michigan military base by warning that there will be severe consequences for those who target service members on behalf of foreign actors. Federal authorities arrested 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said before the attempted terrorist attack at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, an action …
Michigan man arrested for alleged plot to attack US army base in Warren - WDET 101.9 FM
A former Michigan National Guardsman was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday for his role in an alleged plot to attack a U.S. Army Base in Warren.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is accused of planning a mass shooting at Detroit Arsenal and the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) headquarters, on behalf of the…
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