An Afghan national residing in Oklahoma was arrested on Oct. 7 for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day on behalf of ISIS, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Oklahoma City resident Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, is accused of conspiring to carry out a violent attack targeting large gatherings of Americans, according to a criminal complaint unsealed by the DOJ.
“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.
Tawhedi allegedly took steps to prepare for the attack, including liquidating his family’s assets, resettling his relatives overseas, and acquiring firearms and ammunition, according to the DOJ. He was arrested after purchasing two AK-47 rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition during a sham gun deal organized by the FBI….