The FBI announced this Thursday the arrest of a man in Houston, Texas, for allegedly planning a terrorist attack in the United States on behalf of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). Anas Said, 28, was arrested in his apartment last week and authorities accuse him of searching how to commit “violent actions” in the name of ISIS in Houstonthe largest city in the state, according to the local FBI office.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas filed criminal charges against him for “attempt to provide material support to a terrorist organization”. Authorities said Said admitted to “researching how to carry out an attack on local military recruiting centers,” offering his home as a “sanctuary” to people affiliated with ISIS, and saying that would commit an attack like that of September 11 If I had the resources.
In turn, the FBI office in Houston reported in a series of messages on the X platform that Said had “attempted to generate propaganda” for ISIS. The accused recorded and edited “at least five videos” promoting and glorifying ISIS.as detailed by the Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar Hamdani, during a press conference. Authorities had the man in their sights since 2017, according to local media, due to his activity on social media and his violent comments in support of ISIS.
