Afghan Citizen Pleads Guilty to Planning Terror Attack on US Election Day

The individual aimed to carry out a ‘mass-casualty attack’ on behalf of ISIS.

A sign of the U.S. Department of Justice is seen on the headquarters building in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP, Jose Luis Magana

An Afghan national pleaded guilty at a federal court in Oklahoma City to two offenses related to terrorism for plotting an attack in the United States on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a June 13 statement.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, has been charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the ISIS terrorist group. The second charge is for receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive firearms and ammunition to further terrorism.