Overview
- Two 19-year-olds from Montclair, New Jersey — Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzal and Milo Sederat — were arrested, including one taken into custody at Newark Liberty International Airport after moving up a planned trip to Turkey en route to Syria, officials said.
- In Michigan, 19-year-old Ayob Nasser was arrested and charged in an amended complaint that adds a conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS alongside firearms allegations.
- Earlier this week, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20 and from Dearborn, were charged with terrorism-linked firearms offenses and remain jailed pending detention hearings.
- Court filings describe encrypted group communications referencing “pumpkin day” and scouting of LGBTQ+-friendly bars in Ferndale, with inspiration cited from prior ISIS-linked attacks.
- Oct. 31 raids recovered AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns, tactical vests, GoPro cameras and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, and authorities say the probe continues with more charges or arrests possible.