Prosecutors charge two Michigan men in alleged ISIS-inspired plot: What to know
The two men charged, both under 21, allegedly bought firearms and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, practiced shooting at gun ranges and scouted potential targets before the FBI intervened.
Federal prosecutors have charged two Michigan men in connection with an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out an attack in the United States, according to a criminal complaint filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and made public on Monday.
Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud of Dearborn, Michigan, were charged under federal law for receiving and transferring and attempting and conspiring to transfer firearms and ammunition they believed would be used in a crime of terrorism, according to the criminal complaint — a formal accusation that a person has committed a federal crime.
According to the complaint, Ali and Mahmoud are both under 21 years of age.
The complaint alleges the men’s activities took place between July and October 2025, culminating in an intended attack around Halloween.
