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19-Year-Old Arrested for ISIS-Inspired Attack Plot on Detroit Army Facility

Ammar Said, 19, planned a mass shooting at TACOM but was arrested after using a drone for reconnaissance; he faces serious terrorism charges.


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Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was arrested for planning a mass shooting at the U.S. Army's TACOM facility in Detroit, under the guise of aiding ISIS. His plot included detailed plans of the facility, which he provided to undercover FBI agents posing as allies. Said executed reconnaissance using a personal drone before his arrest, and he faces charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization, potentially facing 20 years per charge. Investigations revealed his longstanding desire for violent jihad and communication with undercover operatives about the attack, which included plans for Molotov cocktails and weaponry.

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