FBI arrests Afghan national for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on Election Day

FBI arrests Afghan national for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on Election Day – CBS News

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The FBI says an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. has been thwarted. Officials arrested an immigrant from Afghanistan who was living in Oklahoma for allegedly planning the terror plot. Federal prosecutors say the 27-year-old suspect was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization.

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