HAPPENING NOW: In an alarming revelation, a foiled ISIS plot demonstrates how radical elements have infiltrated American soil and the military.
Specifically, a former Michigan Army National Guard member pledged loyalty to the terrorist organization while plotting a deadly mass shooting attack on a U.S. military installation.
19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said is the latest jihadi threat to infiltrate the armed forces.
Said served in the Michigan Army National Guard from September 2022 until December 2024.
He was arrested after launching a drone near the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command facility in Warren, Michigan.
FBI agents discovered he had been planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting targeting American military personnel.
The accused terrorist is a resident of Melvindale, Michigan. He began communicating with undercover FBI officers posing as ISIS supporters in June 2024.
During these communications, Said expressed his desire for violent jihad against Americans and repeatedly demonstrated his loyalty to ISIS. He even appeared in videos with the terrorist organization’s flag.
Said did not just talk about terrorism, he actively prepared for it. According to federal prosecutors, he supplied undercover officers with armor-piercing ammunition and high-capacity magazines, and even trained them in manufacturing and using Molotov cocktails.
A secret search of his phone revealed references to jihad and images of Islamic State flags.
U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. discussed the case, saying:
“ISIS is a brutal terrorist organization which seeks to kill Americans. Helping ISIS or any other terrorist organization prepare or carry out acts of violence is not only a reprehensible crime—it is a threat to our entire nation and way of life. Our office will not tolerate such crimes or threats, and we will use the full weight of the law against anyone who engages in terrorism.”
🚨 NEW: The Trump DOJ and FBI have foiled a would-be ISIS mass sho*ting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan.
This is a massive deal.
A former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, has been arrested.
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Said now faces serious charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device.
Each count carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. Prosecutors plan to request pretrial detention, citing Said’s obvious danger to the community and flight risk.
The case raises disturbing questions about how a jihadist sympathizer was able to enlist in the National Guard in the first place.
Many Americans question whether current vetting procedures are sufficient to keep those with terrorist sympathies out of the military.
Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, the commanding general of Army Counterintelligence Command, expressed:
“The arrest of this former Soldier is a sobering reminder of the importance of our counterintelligence efforts to identify and disrupt those who would seek to harm our nation. I commend the tireless work of our special agents and FBI partners who worked together to investigate and apprehend this individual. We will continue to collaborate with our partners to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force continues investigating Said’s activities.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are handling the prosecution.
Following his arraignment, Said will remain in detention with a preliminary examination scheduled for May 28.
While this particular plot was thwarted, it serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing threats facing American military installations and personnel from radical Islamic terrorists both at home and abroad.
