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April 29, 2019

Afghanistan war vet plotted to bomb Long Beach white nationalist rally, feds say

A veteran of the war in Afghanistan was arrested Friday and accused of plotting to attack a scheduled white nationalist rally in Long Beach, federal investigators say.

December 19, 2018

ISIS-inspired NYC terror plotter sentenced to decades in prison

A Canadian man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday for plotting to carry out attacks on the New York City subway system, Times Square and concert venues in the summer of 2016.

December 17, 2018

South Florida man posted bomb instructions for would-be attackers, FBI says

A Pakistan-born South Florida man has been accused of posting detailed bomb-making instructions to online sites frequented by extremists, including supporters of ISIS, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday.

September 2, 2018

Teen boy in 'extremist Muslim' New Mexico compound says he was being trained for 'jihad': report

A 13-year-old boy on what investigators have described as an extremist Muslim compound in New Mexico said he was being trained to commit "jihad" against people with different beliefs, according to a report Saturday.

August 29, 2018

Dias Kadyrbayev, classmate of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, released from prison, set for deportation

A college buddy of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was released from federal prison Wednesday after completing his sentence for trying to stymie the FBI investigation into the twin blasts that killed three people and injured 260 others during the 2013 race.

August 26, 2018

Two linked to 'extremist Muslim' New Mexico compound wanted to attack hospital, prosecutors say

A couple accused of training children to carry out mass shootings at an "extremist Muslim" compound in the New Mexico desert singled out an Atlanta hospital as one target before police arrested them, according to court documents filed Friday.

August 21, 2018

Army soldier to admit to attempt to support ISIS, lawyer says

A Hawaii-based Army soldier accused of attempting to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group will plead guilty, one of his lawyers told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

August 14, 2018

Horrifying details released in investigation of 'extremist Muslim' compound that allegedly conducted school-shooting training

The children discovered at an “extremist Muslim” compound in New Mexico earlier this month were both trained to use firearms and taught multiple tactical techniques in order to kill teachers, law enforcement and other institutions they found corrupt, state prosecutors said on Monday.

August 6, 2018

California man sentenced for plotting ISIS-inspired San Francisco attack

A California man who told undercover agents that he wanted to carry out a Christmas Day bombing at a popular San Francisco tourist spot has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

July 2, 2018

July 4 terror plot thwarted in Cleveland, suspect pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda, FBI says

A man who pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda sought to kill members of the military and conducted reconnaissance in downtown Cleveland for a planned attack on July 4 -- but the Independence Day plot was foiled after a months-long investigation, federal officials said Monday.