Two Michigan men were arrested in an alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
Two men were arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in Michigan, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
The men allegedly used the term « pumpkin day » for their plans, according to the complaint.
Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked the FBI for stopping the plot « before innocent lives were lost. »
Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both U.S. citizens, allegedly bought a shotgun, an AR-15-style rifle and a « forced reset trigger that allows a shooter to increase the rate of fire in a semiautomatic weapon », according to the complaint.
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting.
