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US says it thwarted potential ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US Justice Department says it thwarted an alleged plan by a North Carolina man to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack using knives and hammers on New Year’s Eve.
Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, was charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, according to a Justice Department statement.
Sturdivant has not yet entered a plea on the charges.
FBI agents searching Sturdivant’s home found a handwritten document titled “New Years Attack 2026,” which allegedly discussed plans to stab up to 20 victims and attack responding police officers, according to the statement.
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