仅事实
两名密歇根男子因涉嫌受ISIS启发的万圣节袭击阴谋被起诉
摘要
联邦检察官指控两名密歇根男子策划一场受ISIS启发的万圣节周末袭击，涉及购买枪支和在线讨论。
联邦检察官指控两名密歇根男子Mohmed Ali和Majed Mahmoud共谋在万圣节周末实施一场受ISIS启发的袭击。根据联邦调查局的宣誓书，这两人购买了包括AR-15式步枪在内的枪支，并参与了表明知晓袭击计划的在线讨论。指控涉及共谋转让被认为用于恐怖主义的武器和弹药，特别是支持ISIS的行为。
该团伙至少包括五名成员和一名未成年人，据称利用加密通讯平台和社交媒体分享极端主义内容并鼓吹暴力。执法部门称，Ali和Mahmoud曾在射击场练习射击，可能将袭击目标定于10月31日的万圣节，尽管未提及具体目标。
联邦调查局局长Kash Patel于周五宣布逮捕行动，称该机构已挫败一起计划在万圣节周末实施的潜在恐怖袭击。然而，被拘留者之一的辩护律师Amir Makled对此表示异议，称该团伙只是游戏玩家，参与了可能不当但不违法的网络活动，否认存在真实阴谋。
两名被告尚未认罪，关于其法律代理的信息尚待公布。
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ABC News事实核查
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Federal prosecutors have charged two Michigan men, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, with conspiring to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack over Halloween weekend.
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According to an FBI affidavit, the men purchased firearms, including AR-15-style rifles, and engaged in online discussions indicating knowledge of an attack plan.
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The charges involve conspiracy to transfer weapons and ammunition believed to be used in terrorism, specifically in support of ISIS.
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The group, which included at least five individuals and one juvenile, allegedly used encrypted messaging platforms and social media to share extremist content and promote violence.
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Authorities allege that Ali and Mahmoud practiced shooting firearms at gun ranges and may have targeted Halloween, October 31, for the attack, though no specific targets were cited.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrests on Friday, stating that the agency had thwarted a potential terrorist attack planned for Halloween weekend.
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Defense attorney Amir Makled, representing one of the detained individuals, disputed the existence of any real plot, describing the group as gamers engaged in potentially inappropriate but not illegal online activity.
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