THE FBI SAYS A HOUSTON MAN IS IN CUSTODY, FACING SERIOUS CHARGES OF PLOTTING A TERRORIST ATTACK ON U.S. SOIL.
FBI Special Agent Douglas A. Williams Jr.
“Today is a great day… we’ve taken a suspected terrorist off the streets of Houston, Texas and that’s something we at the FBI didn’t get to publicly say very often.”
28-YEAR-OLD ANAS SAID WAS ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTING TO SUPPORT ISIS RECRUITMENT AND COORDINATION FROM HIS APARTMENT IN HOUSTON.
Alamdar Hamdani. U.S. Attorney. Southern District of Texas
“After being mirandized… and agreeing to speak with agents… Said explained allegedly in great detail the level and extent of his support for a foreign terrorist organization….Isis”
ACCORDING TO THE FBI, SAID ADMITTED TO RESEARCHING ATTACKS ON LOCAL MILITARY RECRUITING CENTERS AND EVEN OFFERED HIS HOME AS A SAFE HAVEN FOR ISIS OPERATIVES. IN A DISTURBING CONFESSION, HE REPORTEDLY CLAIMED HE WOULD CARRY OUT A ‘9/11-STYLE’ ATTACK IF HE HAD THE RESOURCES. SAID ALSO ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO PRODUCE PRO-ISIS PROPAGANDA… EDITING AT LEAST 5 VIDEOS FOR A PRO-ISIS WEBSITE.
FBI Special Agent Douglas A. Williams Jr.
“Since 2017 Said has been on the radar of the FBI Houston’s joint terrorism task force or JTTF our early investigation determined Said frequently viewed Isis literature and other online propaganda”
THE FBI REVEALED THURSDAY THAT SAID’S ONLINE ACTIVITY HAD INTENSIFIED AFTER THE OCTOBER 2023 HAMAS ATTACKS ON ISRAEL, DRAWING MORE ATTENTION FROM FBI HOUSTON’S JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE… SAYING THE SUSPECT’S VIOLENT INTENTIONS MADE HIM A TOP NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN IN HOUSTON.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY UNCOVERED ENCRYPTED MESSAGES DETAILING SAID’S PLANS… INCLUDING IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND FLYERS, ALL AIMED AT PROMOTING ISIS’ VIOLENT AGENDA.
Alamdar Hamdani. U.S. Attorney. Southern District of Texas
“To those wannabe terrorists who believe they can hide behind encrypted apps or anonymous social media profiles. Please understand that we will find you… and we will hold you to account”
IF CONVICTED, SAID FACES 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON AND A FINE OF 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS..
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