On Wednesday, Fox News posted an article about a thwarted terrorist attack at the Mall of America. The attacker was an American citizen born in America to naturalized Americans who came here from Somalia.
The article reports:
An 18-year-old Minnesota man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed carrying out a mass shooting at the Mall of America was arrested after buying an AK-47-style rifle, magazines and ammunition from an undercover FBI employee, according to newly filed federal court documents.
Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had allegedly spent months discussing his desire to carry out an attack, telling an FBI confidential source in September, “I can’t wait until I kill kuffar man. October 24 is the day insha Allah,” according to an affidavit filed in federal court in Minnesota.
When the source later asked why he had chosen Oct. 24, Mohamud allegedly pointed to a “Hmong Arts Celebration” at the Mall of America, saying it would have “a lot of people,” the affidavit states.
The article concludes:
Mohamud allegedly discussed attacking the Mall of America with an assault rifle and told the source he could “drive straight to the crowded place and start shooting.” In September, investigators say he also sent the source a selfie-style video pledging allegiance to ISIS and its leader.
The FBI then arranged an undercover weapons transaction. On Sept. 25, the source told Mohamud a “brother” could sell him an AK-style rifle, magazines and ammunition, and Mohamud allegedly indicated he wanted the weapon to be fully automatic.
On Tuesday, Mohamud met the supposed ISIS-connected “brother” — actually an undercover FBI employee — and allegedly paid $600 for an AK-47-style rifle, four magazines and roughly 200 rounds of ammunition. The rifle had been rendered inoperable, though the ammunition was live. During the meeting, Mohamud allegedly said he planned to carry out a shooting at a “kuffar festival” at the Mall of America.
Mohamud left the vehicle with the rifle, magazines and ammunition in a duffel bag and was arrested at gunpoint by FBI agents, according to the affidavit.
According to an ABC News article posted on Wednesday:
Prosecutors said Mohamud told the source he wanted to attack the Mall of America “because its owned by jewish” people, adding, “so if I kill even 30 people noone would go there anymore.”
Antisemitism is not without consequences.