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FBI Adds Arrests in ISIS-Inspired Halloween Plot Spanning Michigan, New Jersey and Washington

Prosecutors say encrypted chats, weapons seizures and alleged venue scouting underpin material-support cases in a continuing probe.

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Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force search a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that the agency had thwarted a "potential terrorist attack" planned in the northern state of Michigan over Halloween weekend. Patel said the FBI arrested multiple subjects.
An FBI agent enters a home in a Dearborn, Mich., neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
FBI agents gather outside a home in a Dearborn, Mich., neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Overview

  • The FBI arrested Saed Ali Mirreh, 19, in Kent, Washington, on charges of conspiracy and attempt to provide material support to ISIS after investigators said he planned travel to Turkey and Syria and helped raise funds for overseas travel.
  • In New Jersey, agents detained Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, at Newark Liberty International Airport after he moved up a flight to Turkey; he is charged with material support, while Montclair resident Milo Sedarat faces counts of transmitting threats.
  • Earlier in Michigan, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20, were charged with transferring firearms and ammunition with reason to believe they would be used to commit a federal crime of terrorism, as agents seized rifles, handguns, tactical gear and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
  • Court filings describe encrypted communications referencing 'pumpkin' for Halloween and alleged scouting of LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, with authorities also identifying Dearborn resident Ayob Nasser, 19, and noting two juvenile suspects tied to the network.
  • Officials say additional arrests are possible as Joint Terrorism Task Force teams trace the online network and recorded calls, while at least one defense lawyer has publicly challenged the government’s account.