New York. A similar conspiracy was hatched in the US to carry out an attack on the anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Revealing this conspiracy, investigative agencies have arrested a Pakistani living in Canada. 20-year-old Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, living in Canada, has been arrested on charges of plotting an attack on Jews in New York City around the 7 October anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The Justice Department said that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan was accused of trying to provide logistical support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that ‘the accused is accused of planning a terrorist attack in New York City around October 7 this year. Whose declared goal was to kill as many Jews as possible by carrying out mass shootings in America in the name of Islamic State.’ It was reported that Khan had traveled to New York. He had planned a terrorist attack on October 7 to carry out a mass shooting with the support of ISIS on a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Plan to attack on anniversary of Israel attack
The FBI said in a statement that Shahzeb Khan was intent on killing Jewish people in America almost a year after Hamas’s horrific attack on Israel. Khan revealed his plans in a conversation with the conspirators, who were actually undercover agents. Khan was detained by Canadian authorities in the city of Ormstown, about 19 kilometers from the US-Canada border.
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The FBI reported that Khan began posting on social media about his support for ISIS in or around November 2023 and interacting with others on encrypted messaging applications. Among other things, Khan distributed ISIS propaganda videos and literature. Shahzeb Khan then began interacting with two undercover officers. The US federal government has said it will seek Khan’s extradition from Canada. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 7, 2024, 08:44 IST