Michigan Muslim Preacher Helped Radicalize Teen ‘Co-Conspirator’ In Halloween Terrorist Plot, FBI Says
A teen accused of helping to plan a terrorist attack for Halloween in Michigan was a follower of an extremist Dearborn-based Islamic preacher, according to the FBI. The unnamed juvenile co-conspirator in the plot…
A teen accused of helping to plan a terrorist attack for Halloween in Michigan was a follower of an extremist Dearborn-based Islamic preacher, according to the FBI.
The unnamed juvenile co-conspirator in the plot reposted content from a local “Islamic ideologue” on social media and consulted the man’s father on when to conduct the attack before federal agents made arrests Friday, the FBI alleged in a Saturday complaint. The FBI referenced research from a think tank that identifies the man as Ahmad Musa Jibril, an ISIS supporter whom the FBI previously named as ideological inspiration for others convicted in an ISIS funding scheme in New York.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges on Monday against two Michigan men who allegedly planned a pro-ISIS attack “involving AR-style rifles, shotguns, handguns, and other tools for a tactical assault” on Halloween. The FBI’s complaint described alleged conversations and planning steps involving the juvenile and two other unnamed co-conspirators, who were not charged with crimes in the document.