Afghan immigrant arrested in Oklahoma for planning election day ‘terrorist attack’ – Times of India
The Department of Justice in Washington (Picture Credit: AP) An Afghan man, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, and his underage accomplice were arrested in Oklahoma for allegedly planning an election day “terrorist attack,” the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday.Tawhedi is a resident of Oklahoma City since entering the US from Afghanistan on a special immigrant visa.They were both arrested on Monday after attempting to purchase two AK-47 rifles and ammunition from undercover FBI agents.According to the indictment, Tawhedi searched online for ways to access cameras in Washington, DC, and researched states where firearms could be obtained without a license. He also viewed live feeds from the White House and Washington Monument webcams.Tawhedi said that the attack was in the name of Islamic state...