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Ex-National Guardsman Charged with Plotting ISIS-Inspired Attack on Michigan Army Facility

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, faces federal charges after authorities thwarted his plan to attack the TACOM facility in Warren using drones, weapons training, and reconnaissance.

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A 105mm M1 Abrams tank is shown outside the Tank-Army Automotive and Armaments Command at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, in 2005.
FILE - An M1 Abrams tank is displayed outside the Tank-Army Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, Mich., Friday, May 13, 2005. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)
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Overview

  • Said, a former Michigan Army National Guard member, was arrested on May 13, 2025, the day he planned to execute the attack, after launching a drone near the U.S. Army's TACOM facility in Warren, Michigan.
  • Federal prosecutors allege Said provided material support for the attack, including armor-piercing ammunition, drone reconnaissance, and training undercover FBI agents on firearms and Molotov cocktails.
  • Said unknowingly collaborated with two undercover FBI agents posing as ISIS operatives, sharing detailed plans to target specific buildings for maximum casualties.
  • The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, in coordination with Army counterintelligence, led a months-long investigation that began in June 2024 and included covert monitoring of Said’s communications and activities.
  • If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the federal charges, including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.