Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was arrested for plotting a terror attack in the U.S.
An Afghan migrant accused of planning to launch an ISIS-inspired Election Day terrorist attack in America used to work for the CIA, a bombshell report reveals.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, whose arrest in the U.S. was announced earlier this week by the Justice Department, had been a security guard for the intelligence agency in Afghanistan, NBC News reported.
The CIA did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
The Justice Department said Tawhedi 'conspired and attempted to provide material support to ISIS and obtained firearms and ammunition to conduct a violent attack on U.S. soil in the name of ISIS.'
He is accused of plotting to purchase automatic assault riffles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and several magazines but was stopped after authorities broke up the deal.
Tawhedi entered the U.S. on September 9, 2021 on a special immigrant visa.
He was arrested on Monday with an unnamed alleged co-conspirator, who is a juvenile relative.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month
Before his arrest he had liquidated his family's assets and bought one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan.
'Terrorism is still the FBI's number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people,' FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement on Tuesday.
After he was arrested, the Justice Department said, Tawhedi told investigators he had planned an attack for Election Day that would target large gatherings of people.
Tawhedi was charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
He faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for providing support to ISIS, and 15 years for obtaining a firearm to commit a felony or a federal crime of terrorism.
'Following the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, more than 77K Afghans were given humanitarian parole, with little to no vetting and no intent to know their whereabouts,' Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote earlier this week when the arrest was announced.
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An Afghan migrant accused of planning to launch an ISIS-inspired Election Day terrorist attack in America used to work for the CIA, a bombshell report reveals.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, whose arrest in the U.S. was announced earlier this week by the Justice Department, had been a security guard for the intelligence agency in Afghanistan, NBC News reported.
The CIA did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
The Justice Department said Tawhedi 'conspired and attempted to provide material support to ISIS and obtained firearms and ammunition to conduct a violent attack on U.S. soil in the name of ISIS.'
He is accused of plotting to purchase automatic assault riffles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and several magazines but was stopped after authorities broke up the deal.
Tawhedi entered the U.S. on September 9, 2021 on a special immigrant visa.
He was arrested on Monday with an unnamed alleged co-conspirator, who is a juvenile relative.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month
Before his arrest he had liquidated his family's assets and bought one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan.
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Afghan national charged with planning 'violent' Election Day terror attack on behalf of ISIS
'Terrorism is still the FBI's number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people,' FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement on Tuesday.
After he was arrested, the Justice Department said, Tawhedi told investigators he had planned an attack for Election Day that would target large gatherings of people.
Tawhedi was charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
He faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for providing support to ISIS, and 15 years for obtaining a firearm to commit a felony or a federal crime of terrorism.
'Following the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, more than 77K Afghans were given humanitarian parole, with little to no vetting and no intent to know their whereabouts,' Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote earlier this week when the arrest was announced.
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Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked for the CIA
An Afghan migrant who planned to carry out an ISIS-inspired Election Day terrorist attack used to work for the CIA, a bombshell report reveals.
