
Pakistani National Shahzeb Khan Extradited To US For ISIS-Related Terror Plot In New York City: FBI Chief Kash Patel
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested in Canada in September.
According to a criminal complaint, Khan planned to travel to New York and carry out a mass shooting in support of the Islamic State (IS) at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the October 7 anniversary of the deadly 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
FBI Director Kash Patel on X wrote, ""Earlier this afternoon, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was extradited to the United States on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to commit acts of terrorism."
He added that Khan allegedly planned his attack to occur on October 7, 2024 - the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel.
In the fall of last year, Khan allegedly planned to travel from Canada to New York and carry out a mass shooting in support of ISIS at a Jewish Centre in Brooklyn, added FBI Director.
US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement,“He planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many members of our Jewish community as possible, all in support of IS.”
Khan allegedly revealed his plans in conversations with conspirators who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, the Justice Department said.
He was taken into custody by Canadian authorities in the municipality of Ormstown some 12 miles (19 kilometers) from the US-Canada border.
Khan is charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempting to commit acts of terrorism. He could face a maximum of life in prison if convicted.
(This is a developing story)
(With inputs from AFP)
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