Pakistani Citizen Arrested in Canada for Plotting October 7 Yom Kippur Terror Attack on NYC Jewish Center

Sep 7, 2024, 12:30 AM

A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, has been arrested in Canada on charges of plotting a terrorist attack in New York City. The Department of Justice announced that Khan planned to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on October 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, and Yom Kippur. Khan intended to kill as many Jewish people as possible in support of ISIS, using automatic weapons and a hunting knife. He was apprehended near Montreal while attempting to enter the United States. Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed the arrest, emphasizing the severity of the intended attack. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies collaborated to thwart the plot, preventing what could have been a significant tragedy.