The Brief An 18-year-old man is federally charged in an alleged plot to carry out a mass-casualty attack at the Mall of America. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, is federally charged with one count of knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition while knowing or having reason to believe they would be used in a felony or federal crime of terrorism. Mohamud allegedly identified Oct. 24, during a Hmong Arts Celebration, as a potential date for an attack.



The U.S. Attorney's Office filed criminal charges Wednesday against an 18-year-old man who was allegedly plotting an attack at the Mall of America.

Man accused of targeting MOA

What we know:

Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud is federally charged with one count of knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition while knowing or having reason to believe they would be used in a felony or federal crime of terrorism.

Dig deeper:

Mohamud was arrested after he purchased an AK-47. The charges detail his continued communications over messaging apps and TikTok with an informant over the course of months.

In those communications, authorities say Mohamud pledged his support to ISIS and his desire to attack the Mall of America.

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In the charges, he allegedly said he wanted to attack the mall  because its owned by Jewish so if I kill even 30 people no one would go there anymore. I want to harm the jew just like brothers in Australia Bondi Beach harmed the Jews. I'll just go grab assault rifle, bomb too complicated, kill maybe 30-60 people insha Allah and have 260 ammo. 

The charges also include messages where Mohamud discussed his desire to kill  kuffar  - a term that means  disbelievers  used for those who are not Muslim. One specific event Mohamud identified Oct. 24 as a target date, coinciding with a Hmong Arts Celebration.

The charges also describe his desire to travel to Somalia to join a terror organization. Authorities say Mohamud was born in the United States, but his parents are from Somalia.

Mohamud's arrest

Timeline:

FBI agents began investigating Mohamud as far back as December 2024. Agents attempted to interview him in May 2
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