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FBI: Young Pennsylvania Man Planned to Carry Out Terror Attack in U.S.


(ABC News) On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, of Harrisburg, Pa., for preparing to conduct or assist in an attack in the U.S. Aziz also attempted to aid ISIS supporters in traveling to Syria to fight. On Nov. 27, investigators found five loaded M4-style high-capacity magazines and other items inside a backpack Aziz kept inside a closet. Aziz reportedly used at least 57 different Twitter accounts to spread pro-ISIS propaganda and advocate violence against the U.S. and its citizens. Investigators determined that Aziz posted a hyperlink containing identification information of 100 reported members of the U.S. military, calling for violence against them.
2015-12-18 00:00:00
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