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Gone quiet · last update Oct 19, 2026 / Minnesota

The alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack the Mall of America

Overview · reviewed October 21, 2026

The FBI arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man in October 2026 on charges that he planned an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America.[1][2]

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Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2026-10-05 (UTC): 17%, 82 of 479 tracked outlets (11 left, 36 center, 35 right)Week of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): 1%, 7 of 479 tracked outlets (3 left, 3 center, 1 right)Week of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (2 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Oct 19, 20263317 of 4791%
Oct 5, 202611363582 of 47917%

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  1. Oct 19, 2026 · first reported · Headline from The Hill

    18-year-old accused of planning Mall of America terror attack will remain in jail

Background

Authorities said the man, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud of Richfield, Minnesota, had been under investigation for nearly two years. He was arrested on October 6 after obtaining an AK-47-style rifle and ammunition in an undercover FBI operation, and prosecutors said he planned to attack the mall during an event on October 24.[1]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic nominee for governor, praised law enforcement and called for major investments in counterterrorism.[2] The Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote that the charges recalled investigations from more than a decade ago, when young men were lured to join terrorist groups overseas.[3] In October, a judge ordered that the 18-year-old remain in jail.[4]

Supporting stories (4)
  1. FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis's Mall of America
  2. Amy Klobuchar calls for major anti-terrorism investments after alleged Mall of America plot
  3. Foiled mall plot puts Minnesota’s lingering terror threat in focus
  4. Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 6 recorded updates

October 2026

  1. Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailedHeadline from MyNorthwest · 7 outlets
  2. Foiled mall plot puts Minnesota’s lingering terror threat in focusHeadline from Minneapolis Star Tribune · 1 outlet
  3. FBI: Pro-ISIS Somali Anchor Baby Plotted Terror Attack On Mall Of AmericaHeadline from The Federalist · 2 outlets
  4. Minnesota teen arrested for terror attack plot at America’s largest mallHeadline from Cleveland Plain Dealer · 5 outlets
  5. Amy Klobuchar calls for major anti-terrorism investments after alleged Mall of America plotHeadline from Fox News · 3 outlets
  6. FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis's Mall of AmericaHeadline from The Hill · 76 outlets

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