FBI arrests Afghan man for plotting attack on poll day

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Washington, Updated At : 10:40 AM Oct 10, 2024 IST

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The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organisation and was plotting an election day attack, targeting large crowds in the US, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with election day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents. Tawhedi had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans, including by ordering AK-47 rifles and buying one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan, officials said.

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