Pakistani Extradited Over Alleged Plot to Carry Out ISIS-Inspired Attack on NYC Jewish Center

Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the terrorist organization remains a ‘clear and present danger’ to the United States.

Orthodox Jewish men pass New York City police guarding a Brooklyn synagogue prior to a funeral for Mosche Deutsch, in New York City on Dec. 11, 2019. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo

A Pakistani national living in Canada was extradited to the United States on June 10 to face charges of attempting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a prominent Jewish center in New York, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, appeared in court in connection with a federal indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, the DOJ said in a June 10 statement.