"20-year-olds Momed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, along with other co-conspirators, allegedly scouted out LGBTQ+ bars in the suburbs of Detroit as possible attack locations while also practicing using newly-acquired high-powered weapons at gun ranges. PBS reported that they have been charged with receiving and transferring guns and ammunition for terrorism, with the complaint alleging that Mahmoud had recently purchased more than 1,600 ammunition rounds for AR-15-style weapons."
"The suspects are believed to have been ISIS-inspired Islamic radicals. Law enforcement officials told CNN that an undercover FBI agent infiltrated a chatroom where they spoke about "pumpkin day," thought to be a reference to a planned Halloween attack. Officers began making arrests after a group of people the FBI was monitoring practiced with AK-47s at a shooting range last week."
Two 20-year-olds, Momed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, were arrested after allegedly plotting attacks on LGBTQ+ bars over Halloween weekend and scouting suburban Detroit locations. Authorities say the men practiced with high-powered weapons at shooting ranges and that Mahmoud purchased more than 1,600 rounds for AR-15-style rifles. PBS charged them with receiving and transferring guns and ammunition for terrorism. Law enforcement described the suspects as ISIS-inspired. An undercover FBI agent infiltrated a chatroom where participants referenced "pumpkin day," believed to indicate the planned attack. The FBI arrested a third person and is questioning others aged 16 to 20.
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