MICHIGAN, U.S. – A former U.S. Army National Guard member has been arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a military base in Michigan in support of the Islamic State, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, of Melvindale, Michigan, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization — the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) — and distributing information related to a destructive device.
According to federal authorities, Said planned to carry out the attack at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) facility in Warren, Michigan.
He allegedly recruited two individuals to join the plot — who turned out to be undercover law enforcement officers.
The FBI says Said conducted surveillance on the military base using a drone and provided armor-piercing ammunition and magazines for the planned assault.
He was arrested on Tuesday, the day the attack was scheduled to take place, officials said.
“Said is charged with planning a deadly attack on a U.S. military base here at home for IS,” said Sue Bai, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, in a statement.
If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in prison for each charge.
