An announcement is expected at 11 a.m. Thursday morning about a “significant arrest related to national security.'
A 28-year-old man was taken into custody in Houston and has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham .Anas Said is now in custody and set for a detention hearing Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. Authorities arrested Said on Nov. 8.Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app."Due to the Oct.7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, Said's behavior began to mobilize towards violence.
"He admitted to discussing how best to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers. He admitted to wanting to use explosives to commit a mass killing here in Houston." Law enforcement later executed search warrants which revealed that multiple encrypted messaging apps detailed his efforts to create and disseminate propaganda on behalf of ISIS.
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