Overview
- Two U.S. citizens, Mohamed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, were arrested in Michigan on October 31 in connection with the alleged plot.
- A federal complaint alleges the intended targets were bars and clubs in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb, including LGBTQ+ venues.
- Agents seized multiple firearms, including modified AR-15–style rifles, four handguns, two shotguns, tactical gear, and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
- Investigators say the probe began when Customs flagged ISIS-related searches and photos, with subsequent surveillance documenting encrypted communications, shooting-range practice, and target scouting.
- Prosecutors have filed federal terrorism-related firearms charges, authorities report no current community threat, and the investigation into additional participants continues.