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Afghan National Nasir Tawhedi Arrested in Oklahoma City for Election Day Mass Shooting Plot on Behalf of ISIS

Oct 8, 2024, 10:53 PM

An Afghan national residing in Oklahoma City, identified as 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, has been arrested along with a juvenile co-conspirator and charged with plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day in the United States on behalf of ISIS, according to the Justice Department. Tawhedi, who entered the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa in September 2021 following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, is accused of planning a mass shooting targeting large crowds. On October 7, Tawhedi and the juvenile met with FBI assets at a rural location in Oklahoma, where they purchased AK-47 rifles and ammunition. He is charged with providing material support to ISIS and conspiring to receive weapons and ammunition.