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FBI arrest teen in Minnesota for allegedly planning terror attack at Mall of America

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Associated Press. (2026, October 7). FBI arrest teen in Minnesota for allegedly planning terror attack at Mall of America. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/fbi-arrest-teen-in-minn-for-allegedly-planning-terror-attack-at-mall-of-america/

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FBI agents arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud in Minnesota for allegedly planning a terror attack at the Mall of America. Authorities had been investigating Mohamud for nearly two years, during which he communicated with a confidential informant and an undercover FBI employee posing as an ISIS member. Agents supplied him with what they claimed was an assault rifle and ammunition; Mohamud was arrested after paying $600 in exchange for these items in a public park.

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Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an 18-year-old man from Minnesota, was arrested on October 7, 2026, after allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington. According to federal court documents, Mohamud had been under FBI investigation for nearly two years and had pledged allegiance to ISIS. He discussed his intent to kill non-Muslims and was arrested when he purchased an AK-47 rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition from an undercover agent posing as a member of ISIS. The purchase took place on October 6, 2026, in Richfield after Mohamud paid $600 for the weapon and ammunition. US Attorney Daniel Rosen praised the FBI's intervention, stating that they were able to detect and disrupt the planned attack before it could be carried out.

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FBI arrest teen in Minnesota for allegedly planning terror attack at Mall of America By uncertain

FBI → arrest → America

The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday. asserted

authorities → thwart → rifle

The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold him the rifle and ammunition, according to a federal complaint described by US Attorney Daniel Rosen. uncertain

agents → trade → Rosen

Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, was arrested Tuesday in a public park after he paid $600 to an undercover FBI employee posing as a member of ISIS for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition, according to the criminal complaint. uncertain

he → arrest → complaint

In text messages with a confidential FBI source, Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims, the complaint said. asserted

complaint → affirm → Muslims

It was not immediately known if the teen had an attorney who might speak on his behalf. uncertain

who → know → behalf

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