An 18-year-old in Idaho has been arrested by the FBI for planning a violent attack on churches in Coeur d’Alene on behalf of ISIS. The suspect, Alexander Mercurio, allegedly devised a plan to incapacitate his father, steal his firearms, and carry out the attack. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force detected and thwarted the plan.
The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old in Idaho after uncovering his 'truly horrific' and ' violent plot ' to attack churches in Coeur d’Alene this past weekend on behalf of ISIS , the Justice Department says.
ISRAELI POLICE THWART ALLEGED ISIS TERROR PLOT AGAINST JERUSALEM STADIUM, POLICE STATION In a criminal complaint, the FBI says the investigation began when Mercurio, who is a resident of Coeur d’Alene, 'reached out to confidential human sources online and indicated his support for ISIS and terrorist organizations, more generally.
FBI Arrest 18-Year-Old Idaho Violent Plot Attack Churches Coeur D’Alene ISIS Material Support Resources Federal Charge Plan Incapacitate Firearms Joint Terrorism Task Force
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