Federal prosecutors have reported that a ex-member of the Michigan Army National Guard has been taken into custody for planning an alarming ISIS-motivated mass shooting at a military facility close to Detroit.
Anmar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, who is 19 years old, was arrested Tuesday while trying to carry out the disturbing assault for the terrorist organization close to the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, as stated by the US Justice Department.
The prosecutors stated that the planned shooting was prevented once the individual from Melvindale revealed his intention to carry out a deadly attack to two undercover FBI agents who were pretending to be co-supporters of ISIS.
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"The accused is alleged to have planned a lethal assault on a U.S. military facility within the country for the benefit of ISIS," stated Sue J. Bai, who leads the Justice Department’s National Security Division.
Due to the relentless work of law enforcement, we prevented an assault before anyone was hurt. We won’t hold back from using every resource at our disposal within the Department to locate and charge those intending to target our service members and to safeguard all citizens.
Said had spent almost half a year planning to assault the TACOM facility, responsible for managing the Army’s tank supply chain. He supplied undercover agents with armor-piercing rounds and large capacity magazines ahead of carrying out his sinister plan on Tuesday, as outlined in the prosecution's complaint.
The corrupt ex-soldier additionally employed a drone for overhead monitoring of the assault location, instructed the undercover operatives on utilizing Molotov cocktails, and guided them to target a particular structure in order to maximize casualties.
Said, who served for two years as a guardsman and was released in December, was caught after he arrived at a location close to the military base and operated his drone as part of his sinister plot, according to authorities.
It wasn't instantly obvious why he was released from hospital.
The federal complaint additionally features a photograph of Said posing in front of an ISIS flag, supposedly vowing allegiance to the head of the terror group.
"ISIS is a vicious terrorist group intent on killing Americans," stated Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., who serves as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
“Aiding ISIS or any other terrorist group in planning or executing violent actions is both an abhorrent offense and a danger to our whole country and our way of living. We will not condone these offenses or threats within our jurisdiction, and we will employ all legal resources against individuals involved in terrorism.”
Said faced charges for allegedly providing material assistance to a foreign terrorist group and sharing details about explosive devices.
If found guilty, he could be sentenced to as many as 20 years in federal prison for each count.
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