Afghan man accused of planning an Election Day attack in the US pleads guilty
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An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the US on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court.
An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the US on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, pleaded guilty to two offenses: conspiring and providing support to the Islamic State group, and attempting to receive firearms to commit a federal crime of terrorism. The Islamic State is designated by the US as a foreign terrorist organization. Tawhedi faces up to 35 years in prison. “The defendant admits he planned and obtained firearms to carry out a violent terror attack on Election Day in 2024, a plot that was detected and disrupted through the good work of the FBI and our partners,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. A phone message was left seeking comment from Craig Hoehns, an attorney for Tawhedi. Tawhedi was living in Oklahoma City last year when he acquired two AK-47-style rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition to target large crowds, according to court documents. Authorities said he had conspired with multiple people, including his brother-in-law, Abdullah Haji Zada, for several months to plot out the attack.
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