US charges an Afghan national with a terrorist plot on Election Day

An Afghan national was reportedly planning to carry out a terrorist assault in favor of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Election Day in the United States, according to the accusations that were announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, who is 27 years old, was taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday in Oklahoma. He had paid an undercover law enforcement official for firearms and ammo. There are other counts against him, including collaborating with ISIS and attempting to provide material support to the terrorist organization.

According to the materials filed in the court, Tawhedi intended to “stage a violent attack” in the United States, as well as liquidate his assets, repatriate his family to Afghanistan, purchase assault guns, and go through the process of “stage a violent attack.” According to the documents filed with the court, the minor has also been taken into custody.

The indictment comes at a time when the Justice Department has stated publicly and on multiple occasions that its primary concern is safeguarding the presidential election that will take place in November from acts of foreign aggression. The alleged conspiracy that Tawhedi was planning to carry out, which the prosecution claim was intended to target “large gatherings of people,” was thwarted less than a month before the election was scheduled to take place.

Both Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director Christopher Wray of the Federal Bureau of Investigation praised the efforts of federal law enforcement for foiling the plot. The Justice Department will continue to “identify, investigate, and prosecute the individuals who seek to terrorize the American people,” according to Garland, who stated that this program will continue.

Prosecutors claim that Tawhedi entered the United States in September of 2021 and that he is currently in the status of being on parole pending the outcome of his immigration proceedings. Together with his wife and child, he makes his home in Oklahoma City.

Tawhedi is said to have browsed the internet during the course of the summer, looking for information such as “How to access Washington, DC cameras,” “which state in the United States does not require relatives to get a firearm,” and “Which states in the United States have passed permitless carry gun laws.” During the month of July, Tawhedi also went to the web cams that were located at the White House and the Washington Monument.

According to the materials filed in the court, Tawhedi started communicating with a known ISIS recruiter on the messaging network Telegram in the month of August. According to the messages that were recovered by the FBI and emphasized in court records, Tawhedi and the recruiter were allegedly discussing weaponry. Tawhedi also inquired if someone would be able to “guide” his family “in the near future.”

“Brother, the sale of our home took place today. There was a message from Tawhedi that was included in the court paperwork. It stated that the money would be received by the 15th of October, which is the next month. “After that, we will begin our duty, and with the assistance of God, we will get ready for the day of the election,” the speaker said.

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The Department of Justice cited an example of ISIS material that was discovered on Tawhedi’s phone as well as donations that he made to organizations that are known to provide financial support to terrorist organizations. Moreover, they referred to a video that was discovered on the phone, which, according to the prosecution, showed the 27-year-old man explaining to his child the benefits that are bestowed upon a martyr in the afterlife.