FBI says it thwarted terrorist attack in Minnesota by an 18-year-old it supplied with an AK-47
Shoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018. Photograph: Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenShoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018. An 18-year-old was arrested on one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had been investigated over the last nearly two years by the FBI.
- ▪Shoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018.
- ▪Photograph: Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenShoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018.
- ▪An 18-year-old was arrested on one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had been investigated over the last nearly two years by the FBI.
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Shoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018. Photograph: Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenShoppers walk through and shop at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 14 October 2018. Photograph: Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesFBIFBI says it thwarted terrorist attack in Minnesota by an 18-year-old it supplied with an AK-47 Authorities say they arrested an 18-year-old who was planning a shooting attack at the Mall of AmericaAuzzy Byrdsell and agencies Wed 7 Oct 2026 16.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFBI officials stopped a potential terrorist attack on the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, authorities announced Wednesday.
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