DOJ Charges Afghan National Over Online Threats to Build Bomb, Kill Americans

Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was charged with making a threatening communication in interstate commerce, which carries a penalty of five years in prison.

Booking photo of Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, arrested after he allegedly posted a video of himself indicating he was building a bomb with an intended target in the Fort Worth area in Texas

The Department of Justice has indicted an Afghan national residing in Fort Worth, Texas, for allegedly making online threats to construct an explosive and kill U.S. citizens using it.

Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Texas Department of Public Safety on Nov. 30. A statement from the Department of Justice indicated that he was charged with “transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce,” which violates 18 U.S. Code, Section 875(c), for making threats on social media platforms, specifically TikTok, Facebook, and X.