FBI arrests 18-year-old accused of plotting Mall of America attack
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Federal authorities arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington.
Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested Tuesday in a public park after paying $600 to an undercover FBI employee for an AK-47-style rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition, according to a criminal complaint cited by The Guardian. He was arrested on one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.
The FBI had investigated Mohamud for nearly two years. Messages with a confidential informant dating to December 2024 allegedly showed that he initially wanted to join a terrorist organization overseas, then turned to planning an attack in Minnesota when those efforts failed. Authorities allege that he repeatedly expressed an intent to kill non-Muslims and discussed killing between 30 and 60 people.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said agents detected and disrupted the alleged threat before Mohamud could carry out the attack.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs small edits to match the source wording and remove commentary about the sources. - "He faces one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.": The Guardian says he was arrested on that count; saying he faces it is not supported by the provided source text. - "Several outlets described the alleged plot as inspired by ISIS or undertaken in support of the group.": This is a generalization about the source material rather than reporting from the sources and is unnecessary to the story.
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FBI arrests 18-year-old accused of plotting Mall of America attack
Federal authorities arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington.
Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested Tuesday in a public park after paying $600 to an undercover FBI employee for an AK-47-style rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition, according to a criminal complaint cited by The Guardian. He faceswas arrested on one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.
The FBI had investigated Mohamud for nearly two years. Messages with a confidential informant dating to December 2024 allegedly showed that he initially wanted to join a terrorist organization overseas, then turned to planning an attack in Minnesota when those efforts failed. Authorities allege that he repeatedly expressed an intent to kill non-Muslims and discussed killing between 30 and 60 people.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said agents detected and disrupted the alleged threat before Mohamud could carry out the attack. Several outlets described the alleged plot as inspired by ISIS or undertaken in support of the group.
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