Man arrested for plotting to kill Jewish people in New York around October 7th anniversary

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, has been charged with planning a terrorist attack on a New York City Jewish center in support of the Islamic State group. He allegedly targeted Oct. 7 as the one year anniversary of a Hamas terrorist attack and also considered Oct. 11, Yom Kippur, the holiest holiday in Judaism. Khan was stopped 12 miles from the U.S.-Canada border while traveling from Toronto to New York City and taken into custody. He had previously distributed Islamic State propaganda and communicated with undercover officers about his plans to target Jews in America. Khan allegedly requested help obtaining semiautomatic rifles and knives to carry out mass shootings and instructed the officers on how to assist in the attack. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Khan’s legal representation is unclear, and it is uncertain if he had any real ties to the Islamic State group. The FBI and Canadian authorities were credited with the arrest, and federal authorities continue to seek justice for alleged plots targeting specific communities.

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