Afghan Arrested for Alleged Suicide Bombing Plot in Texas

Federal authorities arrested an Afghan national in Fort Worth this week after he posted threatening videos on social media expressing intent to carry out a suicide bombing attack. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, a lawful permanent resident admitted under Operation Allies Welcome during the Biden administration, was taken into custody after the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force identified him from a TikTok video where he allegedly discussed building a bomb in his vehicle and killing Americans. Court documents reveal that in the video call conducted in Dari, Alokozay stated the Taliban was dear to him and that he came to the United States specifically to kill Americans. He also expressed no fear of death or deportation. The video was shared across multiple platforms including TikTok, X, and Facebook before agents located and arrested him at a gas station on his way to work. During questioning, Alokozay admitted to being part of the TikTok video call and said he deleted his account after learning it had been posted online.

This arrest comes just one day before another significant incident in Washington D.C., where an Afghan national allegedly opened fire on two members of the West Virginia National Guard. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in the attack, and Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition. Witnesses reported hearing the suspect shout Allahu Akbar as the National Guard members fell. Video evidence from the scene shows the suspect approaching with raised hands in a firing stance before shooting at the guardsmen near the White House. The suspect, who previously worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan as part of the Zero Unit with the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command, was detained without bond. The FBI is investigating the shooting as a potential act of international terrorism, though no terrorism-related charges have been filed and authorities have not publicly released evidence linking the suspect to a specific terrorist organization.

These incidents have prompted swift action from the Trump administration. The President issued an Executive Order designating specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Additionally, federal officials have called for a comprehensive review of all individuals admitted under Biden administration programs, citing what they describe as vetting breakdowns that created public safety threats.

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