{"id":2678141,"date":"2026-10-07T16:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-somali-american-allegedly-planning-isis-attack-in-minnesota\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T16:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:24:23","slug":"breaking-fbi-arrests-somali-american-allegedly-planning-isis-attack-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-somali-american-allegedly-planning-isis-attack-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: FBI Arrests Somali-American Allegedly Planning ISIS Attack in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-fbi-arrests-somali-american-allegedly-planning-isis-attack-in-minnesota%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2678141&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man from Minnesota of Somali descent was arrested by the FBI for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Mall of America. The 18-year-old, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, had posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-teen-arrested-for-allegedly-planning-attacks-on-christian-churches-on-behalf-of-isis\/\" title=\"Idaho teen ... for allegedly plotting ...s on Christian churches for ...\">video pledging allegiance<\/a> to ISIS and wanted to carry out a mass casualty attack during a party event. He was arrested after purchasing an AK-47-style rifle and ammunition. Authorities revealed that Mohamud had messages expressing a desire to join al-Shabaab in Somalia or attack in the U.S., motivated partly by antisemitic sentiments. The FBI and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officials acted vigilantly<\/a> to prevent the attack, which could have resulted in meaningful casualties. The case highlights concerns about Somali gang violence and terrorism-related activities in the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FBI arrested a Somali man in Minnesota on Tuesday who allegedly planned to attack the Mall of America later this month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/doj-fbi-minnesota-counterterrorism-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, citing a criminal complaint, reported that 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud posted a video online pledging allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group in September.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamud allegedly wanted to attack the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Oct. 24, during a Hmong Arts Celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/investigators-make-jarring-discovery-fbi-notes-jack-smith-john-brennan-meeting-take-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> FBI<\/a> arrested him at gunpoint after he purchased an AK-47-style rifle from an agency source, CBS reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TERROR PLOT FOILED #BREAKING: Minnesota ISIS Sympathizer Arrested for Plotting Mass-Casualty Attack at Mall of America. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud now facing federal charges for receiving a firearm and ammo to commit a crime of terrorism. @FOX9 https:\/\/t.co\/yBH3FAMIUP<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Blume (@PaulBlume_FOX9) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PaulBlume_FOX9\/status\/2107871579346530624?\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen said at a Wednesday news conference, \u201cThe complaint charges Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud with acquiring an AK-47 assault rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition in order to commit a federal crime of terrorism, including attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFederal law enforcement is standing up to their calling to protect us,\u201d he added. \u201cHere, because of their vigilance and diligence, they were able to detect a threat and disrupt it before the defendant carried out his intention to kill, in his words, maybe 30 to 60 people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen says the FBI has arrested and charged 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud for planning a mass casualty attack in support of ISIS at the Mall of America https:\/\/t.co\/MyMZa6NMCo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2107882810078048676?\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rosen identified Mohamud as an American citizen of Somali descent, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-terror-arrest-mall-america-somali-teen-366922e521871e5da57c0e86cd7e2b16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CBS News reported, \u201cIn the complaint, authorities say a \u2018confidential human source\u2019 exchanged \u2018hundreds of bi-directional messages through multiple social media and encrypted messaging applications\u2019 with Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud from December 2024 until Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In those exchanges, Mohamud allegedly \u2018expressed his desire to travel to Somalia\u2019 to join al-Shabaab and \u2018fight on its behalf and\/or commit a mass casualty attack\u2019 in Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But in July he informed the source that he did not have enough money to travel to Somalia, so he intended to perpetrate a mass casualty attack in the U.S. \u201cfor the sake of Allah only.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe complaint says Mohamud said he wanted to attack the Mall of America \u2018because it\u2019s owned by Jewish.\u2019 He said he was inspired in part by last year\u2019s deadly antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia,\u201d according to CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Townhall\u2019s Dustin Grage noted in a social media post that Tuesday\u2019s arrest comes after Somali gang shootings in communities not far from the Mall of America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: The Minnesota U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office has a Somali man in custody who was plotting to commit a mass casualty event at the Mall of America.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after two Somali gang shootings occurred in the neighboring city of Eden Prairie.<\/p>\n<p>This is getting out of hand. https:\/\/t.co\/TMX56R0UpK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GrageDustin\/status\/2107878444050591848?\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/kstp-news\/top-news\/after-another-blitz-of-gunfire-chiefs-call-for-action-on-somali-american-gangs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSTP-TV<\/a> in St. Paul reported there have been three shooting incidents in recent days in what is believed to be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftist-minneapolis-mayor-celebrates-independence-day-somalia-see-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Somali<\/a> gang-related violence.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there were no deaths from the shootings and only minor injuries occurred.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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