FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle
Summary
FBI agents stopped a teenage terror attack planned for the Mall of America by monitoring the suspect for almost two years. They sold the 18-year-old an assault rifle as part of a sting operation and arrested him when he tried to use it.Key Facts
- The suspect is an 18-year-old who planned an attack at the Mall of America.
- FBI monitored him since December 2024 after he started messaging a confidential informant.
- He initially showed interest in joining the extremist group al-Shabab overseas.
- Later, he decided to attack the Mall of America instead.
- FBI agents sold him an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition as part of a planned operation.
- He was arrested immediately after receiving the weapon from the agents.
- The operation prevented the planned terror attack from happening.
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