Florida Teen Arrested in ISIS-Linked Explosive Plot
A 15-year-old Florida boy faces explosives charges after the FBI and Alachua County Sheriff's Office found TATP precursors in his bedroom and determined he sought guidance from Islamic State contacts online to build explosive-armed drones for an indoor attack.
Brooklyn Woman Convicted of ISIS Military Training in Syria
A Brooklyn woman was convicted October 27 of receiving ISIS military training in Syria after traveling there at age 17 and joining an all-female ISIS battalion, with sentencing set for February 2.
FBI Disrupts ISIS-Inspired Plot to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self in North Texas
The FBI arrested a McKinney, Texas teenager on October 5 for an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to assassinate Rep. Keith Self and carry out a separate North Texas attack; the case was publicly disclosed October 21.
Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Federal Terrorism Charge in ISIS Attack Plot
A 21-year-old Valencia, Pennsylvania, man was indicted on October 6 on federal terrorism charges after FBI agents arrested him in September with a rifle, scope, bipod, 190 rounds of ammunition, and 30 knives; he had a prior juvenile adjudication for a mass-casualty plot and had been in contact with ISIS-affiliated individuals online.
FBI Arrests Minnesota Man for ISIS-Inspired Mall of America Attack Plot
An 18-year-old Twin Cities man was arrested October 7 for plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America after FBI agents controlled his only access to a weapon throughout a two-year undercover operation.
Uzbek ISIS Financier Extradited to Brooklyn After Decade as Fugitive
Davud Ansariy, who left the US in 2016 after running a Brooklyn ISIS financing and travel network, was arraigned in federal court in New York on September 23 following extradition from Georgia, where he had been arrested in August.