Afghan man accussed of plotting terror attack linked to ISIS-K: US Officials
Two U.S. officials told NBC News that an Afghan man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on U.S. election day has ties to ISIS-Khorasan.
Nasir Ahmad Tohidi admitted to the FBI that he was in contact with a member of the group named Malik.
Tohidi was arrested last week in Oklahoma. He had previously worked as a guard for the CIA in Afghanistan.
Court documents show that he entered the United States on a humanitarian visa in September 2021, a month after the fall of Afghanistan’s government.
A senior U.S. government official told NBC News that Tohidi had undergone two security checks before entering the country, and no suspicious information was found.
It appears that after arriving in the U.S., he became involved with ISIS supporters online and gradually aligned with the terrorist group.
Two U.S. officials also said that Tohidi’s mother, who resides in Afghanistan, is suspected of being an ISIS supporter.
Last week, French counter-terrorism prosecutors announced the arrest of a member of Tohidi’s family on charges of plotting a terrorist attack at a football stadium or shopping center in France.
U.S. officials stated that the resurgence of ISIS-Khorasan, responsible for three deadly attacks in Iran and Russia, poses an increasing security threat to the region.
The global spread of such extremist ideologies further highlights the need for stronger international cooperation in counterterrorism efforts.
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