An Afghan national was arrested and charged with acquiring weapons and planning an ISIS-inspired attack on election day, the Justice Department said.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, was arrested by FBI agents alongside a juvenile co-conspirator and charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorists and conspiring to acquire firearms for use in the attack.
Tawhedi entered the country from Afghanistan on a special immigrant visa in September 2021. He has parole status as he awaits immigration proceedings, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday. He lived with his 24-year-old wife and one-year-old daughter in an Oklahoma City apartment.
