The US Department of Justice has arrested a man who allegedly planned a terror attack on Election Day in the name of the Islamic State.
The suspect, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, is a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, according to prosecutors.
“This defendant, motivated by ISIS, allegedly conspired to commit a violent attack, on Election Day, here on our homeland,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray in a statement on Tuesday.
The FBI said he was attempting stockpile firearms, and had taken steps to liquidate his family’s assets and relocate members overseas.