Afghan Migrant 'Inspired by Isis' Accused of U.S. Election Massacre Plot
Terrorism,2024 Elections,Criminal Justice,Justice Department,Immigration,Afghanistan
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n Afghan migrant "inspired by ISIS" has been accused by the Department of Justice of plotting an Election Day massacre on United States soil.
Prosecutors said that the suspect, 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, is an Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
"This defendant, motivated by ISIS, allegedly conspired to commit a violent attack, on Election Day, here on our homeland," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement on Tuesday.
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