FBI: Man Planned Mass Shooting at Army Base Near Detroit - NEW BOX OFFICE TO DAY

DETOUR (AP) — Authorities stated on Wednesday that they had apprehended a 19-year-old male who had spent several months plotting an assault against a U.S. Army facility near Detroit, acting on behalf of the Islamic State organization.

Ammar Said was planning to have another person commit a mass shooting at the Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command in Warren, but he didn't know that two supposed allies were undercover FBI employees keeping track of every step, the government said.

The investigators captured audio and visual recordings during their sessions with Said, along with capturing his hand-drawn sketches depicting the location referred to as TACOM and the Detroit Arsenal.

A newly enlisted member of the Michigan Army National Guard, Said was apprehended on Tuesday just moments after he launched a drone for one last surveillance run prior to carrying out an assault, according to an affidavit submitted by the FBI.

"Assisting ISIS or any other terrorist group in planning or executing violent actions is not just an abhorrent offense—it poses a danger to our whole country and our way of living," stated U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr.

The FBI stated that Said intended to have one of the undercover agents infiltrate TACOM carrying both Molotov cocktails and assault-style firearms.

The other covert agent informed Said that he would “catch the earliest flight to Syria” following an assault.

"That puts me in the same boat," Said replied, as stated by the FBI.

A Detroit-area resident named Said made an appearance in court on Wednesday. He faces accusations of trying to supply material assistance to a terrorist group and sharing details about explosive devices. Said consented to staying in detention without being granted bail.

Senad Ramovic, the attorney representing Said during the short court hearing, chose not to comment.

TACOM hires numerous employees and oversees the Army’s inventory of land-based gear. According to them, it stands as the sole operational Army facility located within Michigan.

A little over a year ago, Said informed an undercover FBI agent about his "persistent wish to participate in violent jihad," which could involve warfare abroad or within the U.S., according to the FBI.

Last July, authorities conducted a covert search of his cellphone, which he had handed over to National Guard members prior to getting on a military plane. The FBI reported discovering mentions of jihad as well as pictures of ISIS flags on the device.