US Federal authorities stopped an ISIS-inspired attack planned for New Year's Eve, allegedly by an 18-year-old North Carolina man. Christan Sturdivant from Mint Hill was arrested for plotting to use knives and hammers to harm people, according to the details revealed by the Justice Department on Friday.
The plan was to allegedly attack people inside a grocery store and fast food restaurant in North Carolina, prosecutors said, as reported by Fox News.
"The FBI and our law enforcement partners thwarted a potential terrorist attack on New Year's Eve in North Carolina. The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS," the FBI's Charlotte unit said in a post on X.
FBI director
Kash Patel also confirmed the details saying, "The FBI and partners foiled another potential New Year's Eve attack from an individual allegedly inspired by ISIS."
The FBI found a handwritten plan titled "New Years Attack 2026." The plan showed his intentions to stab up to 20 people and attack police officers who would respond to the scene.
The teen faces serious charges of providing support to a foreign terrorist group. The Justice Department is handling the case. So far, Sturdivant hasn't entered any plea regarding these charges, as reported by Reuters.
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