A Pakistani citizen living in Canada has been charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State group, the U.S. Justice Department said on September 6. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center around October 7, the first anniversary of an attack carried out by Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and the EU, that killed more than 1,000 people in Israel. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Khan aimed to kill "as many Jewish people as possible" in the name of Islamic State. Khan attempted to travel from Canada to the United States but was arrested on September 4 before reaching the border. He had told two undercover law enforcement officers of his plans to create "a real offline cell" of Islamic State supporters to carry out an attack.
Pakistani Accused Of Plotting To Kill Jews In New York On Behalf Of Islamic State
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland