"Two men from Michigan have been accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in Detroit, targeting LGBTQ+ bars. Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20 and from Dearborn, have been accused of conspiring with at least five unnamed individuals and a minor, identified as "Person 1", to carry out an ISIS-inspired shooting attack on Halloween night, according to an FBI affidavit."
"Ali and Mahmoud highlighted at least three businesses, located along Woodward Avenue near 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan, as potential targets on September 19 and 20, according to a criminal complaint. The venues were revealed to be ones that "intentionally attract members of the LGBTQ+ community". Agents recovered three AR-15-style rifles, two shotguns, four pistols, more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, tactical vests and backpacks, and several GoPro cameras."
"As per Metro Weekly, prosecutors have said Ali and Person 1 planned to execute the assault, while the others planned to travel to Syria to join Islamic State forces. Ferndale is known for it's LGBTQ+ community and Dave Coulter, the previous gay mayor of Ferndale, who is now Oakland County executive, called the alleged plot "disturbing", comparing it to the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, which claimed 49 lives."
Two 20-year-old men from Dearborn, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, conspired with at least five unnamed individuals and a minor identified as "Person 1" to stage an ISIS-inspired shooting on Halloween targeting LGBTQ+ bars near Woodward Avenue and 9 Mile Road in Ferndale. Prosecutors say Ali and Person 1 planned to carry out the assault while others intended to travel to Syria to join Islamic State forces. FBI surveillance led to search warrants for residences and a storage unit, yielding multiple AR-15-style rifles, other firearms, over 1,600 rounds of ammunition, tactical gear, and GoPro cameras. Officials described the disruption as preventing a potential massacre.
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