An Afghan national pleaded guilty at a federal court in Oklahoma City to two offenses related to terrorism for plotting an attack in the United States on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a June 13 statement.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, has been charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the ISIS terrorist group. The second charge is for receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive firearms and ammunition to further terrorism.
Tawhedi admitted that between June 2024 and October 2024, he conspired with at least one other person to buy two AK-47 rifles, 500 rounds of ammunition, and 10 magazines to conduct a “mass-casualty attack” on or around Nov. 5, 2024, on behalf of ISIS, the DOJ said….