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FBI: Teen plotted mass shooting at Minn. mall

Headline from Bismarck Tribune, on the newest of 2 developments

An 18-year-old Minnesota man was charged Wednesday with receiving a firearm and ammunition to commit a federal terrorism crime after authorities accused him of plotting a mass shooting at the Mall of America near Minneapolis in support of the Islamic…

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  1. FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis's Mall of America

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    FBI: Teen plotted mass shooting at Minn. mall

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  1. Just the News

    Man in Minnesota allegedly planned attack on Mall of America (opens Just the News)

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    Predicating the arrest were several conversations that Mohamud had with a confidential human source in which he allegedly said he wanted to either travel to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab or commit a mass casualty attack.

  2. Just the News

    FBI says it stopped the Mall of America terror attack after selling rifle to teenage suspect (opens Just the News)

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    The 18-year-old was on the bureau's radar for almost two years after he began messaging a confidential informant in December 2024.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    FILE – In this Oct. 27, 2010 file photo, an entrance to the Mall of America is seen in Bloomington, Minn. The largest shopping mall in the country is targeting workers in one of the nation’s top oil-producing areas.

  4. CBS News

    Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says (opens CBS News)

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    Federal authorities allege Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud "knowingly received a firearm and ammunition" while knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, they would be used to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism, according to a petition filed Wednesday in St. Paul.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Man Arrested Over Alleged ISIS Mall Plot (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Federal authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, alleging he pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned a mass shooting at the Mall of America during an Oct. 24 event. Prosecutors say an undercover FBI operation intercepted him after he obtained an AK-47-style rifle and ammunition;…

  6. MyNorthwest

    FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday. The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold h…

  7. Park Rapids Enterprise

    US attorney: Man who pledged allegiance to ISIS planned to attack Mall of America (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)

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    Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, allegedly planned to kill “30 to 60” people in an attack planned later this month. He was arrested Tuesday.

  8. Fox News

    Mall of America terror plot thwarted, suspected ISIS sympathizer arrested, FBI announces (opens Fox News)

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    Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed a mass shooting at the Mall of America before buying an AK-47 rifle.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    FBI arrests man who planned to shoot up Mall of America in support of Islamic State group (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Federal terrorism charge: Man planned attack on Mall of America (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, allegedly expressed intent to join and fight for terrorist organizations overseas.

  11. News Nation Now

    Islamic terrorist attack in Minneapolis foiled by FBI (opens News Nation Now)

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    Per an FBI source, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims

  12. ABC News

    Man arrested in foiled mass shooting plot at Mall of America, federal officials say (opens ABC News)

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    The FBI arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly planning a mass casualty attack at the Minnesota mall, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota said.

  13. New York Post

    FBI arrest teen in Minnesota for allegedly planning terror attack at Mall of America (opens New York Post)

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    The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with a federal terrorism charge after they say he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to court records unsealed Wednesday.

  15. Newsweek

    Who Is Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud? FBI Says Minnesota ISIS Plot Thwarted (opens Newsweek)

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    The 18-year-old allegedly laid out plans to carry out attacks in Minnesota, including at the Mall of America later in October.

  16. HuffPost

    The FBI Says It Thwarted An Attack On The Mall Of America (opens HuffPost)

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    The teenager was arrested after he paid an undercover FBI employee posing as a member of ISIS for an AK-47.

  17. Townhall

  18. PJ Media

  19. Washington Examiner

    FBI stops Mall of America ISIS terrorist plot in yearslong sting operation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The FBI stopped an 18-year-old man from carrying out a terrorist attack at the Mall of America in support of ISIS, the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota announced on Wednesday. Sheikhdoon Mohamud, a U.S.

  20. Revolver News

  21. End Time Headlines

    Mall of America terror plot thwarted, suspected was ISIS sympathizer plotting mass casualty event (opens End Time Headlines)

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    An 18-year-old Minnesota man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed a mass shooting at the Mall of America was arrested after buying an AK-47-style rifle, magazines, and ammunition from an undercover FBI employee, newly filed federal court documents show.

  22. Legal Insurrection

    Minnesota: FBI Arrests Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud for Allegedly Plotting ISIS Attack at Mall of America (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    He allegedly wanted to kill "Chinese Vietnamese and other kuffar [non-Muslims]" at an event and targeted the mall because it's owned by Jews. The post Minnesota: FBI Arrests Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud for Allegedly Plotting ISIS Attack at Mall of America first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  23. Fortune

    FBI thwarts ‘radicalized young man’ after undercover sting operation where he bought an assault rifle to attack the Mall of America (opens Fortune)

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    The 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had been investigated for nearly two years before he paid an undercover FBI employee $600 for a rifle.

  24. The Hill

    FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis's Mall of America (opens The Hill)

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    Per an FBI source, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims

  25. Breitbart News

    FBI Arrests Alleged ISIS-Inspired Attacker Planning Minnesota Mass Shooting at Mall of America (opens Breitbart News)

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    The FBI arrested Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud Tuesday on allegations that he planned an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America.

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