Summary
Two men in Michigan have been charged with planning a terrorist attack over Halloween weekend. The plan involved potential locations near Detroit and involved buying guns and ammunition.
Key Facts
- Two men, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, face charges in Michigan for plotting a mass shooting.
- They are said to have supported the Islamic State group online.
- A third person involved is a juvenile and is not named in court documents.
- The group allegedly acquired semi-automatic guns and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
- They trained in shooting at a gun range, according to prosecutors.
- The U.S. Attorney General described it as a significant ISIS-linked terror plot.
- The plan included using AR-15 rifles and tactical gear for an attack.
- The suburb scouted for the attack has many bars and restaurants and is known to attract the LGBTQ+ community.
