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Oct 7, 2026

FBI thwarts Mall of America terror plot after supplying suspect with assault rifle

The FBI arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Mohamud after a yearslong sting operation in which agents supplied him with an AK-47 rifle he planned to use in an ISIS-inspired attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota.

Oct 7, 20267 sources

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▪The FBI conducted a nearly two-year undercover investigation into Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud starting in December 2024, utilizing a confidential informant and encrypted messaging applications
▪Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in a public park in Richfield, Minnesota, after purchasing an AK-47 rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition for $600 from an undercover FBI employee
▪Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud appeared in federal court in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, for his initial hearing following his arrest on Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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