Mass shooting / terrorist attack averted.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr...ary-base-behalf-isis

PRESS RELEASE

Michigan Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Attack Military Base on Behalf of ISIS

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A Melvindale man – and former member of the Michigan Army National Guard – was arrested today after he attempted to carry out a plan to conduct a mass-shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization.

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device.

“This defendant is charged with planning a deadly attack on a U.S. military base here at home for ISIS,” said Sue J. Bai, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement, we foiled the attack before lives were lost. We will not hesitate to bring the full force of the Department to find and prosecute those who seek to harm our men and women in the military and to protect all Americans.”

“ISIS is a brutal terrorist organization which seeks to kill Americans. Helping ISIS or any other terrorist organization prepare or carry out acts of violence is not only a reprehensible crime – it is a threat to our entire nation and way of life,” said U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. for the Eastern District of Michigan. “Our office will not tolerate such crimes or threats, and we will use the full weight of the law against anyone who engages in terrorism.”

“The defendant allegedly tried to carry out an attack on a military facility in support of ISIS, which was disrupted thanks to the good work of the FBI and our partners,” said Assistant Director Donald M. Holstead of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. “The FBI is steadfast in our commitment to detect and stop terrorist plans aimed at the American homeland or at U.S. interests overseas.”

“The arrest of this former soldier is a sobering reminder of the importance of our counterintelligence efforts to identify and disrupt those who would seek to harm our nation,” said Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, the commanding general of Army Counterintelligence Command. “I commend the tireless work of our special agents and FBI partners who worked together to investigate and apprehend this individual. We will continue to collaborate with our partners to prevent similar incidents in the future. We urge all soldiers to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to their chain of command, as the safety and security of our Army and our nation depends on our collective efforts to prevent insider threats.”

According to the complaint, Said informed two undercover law enforcement officers of a plan he had devised and formulated to conduct a mass-shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. In April 2025, the two undercover officers indicated they intended to carry out Said’s plan at the direction of ISIS. In response, Said provided material assistance to the attack plan, including providing armor-piercing ammunition and magazines for the attack, flying his drone over TACOM to conduct operational reconnaissance, training the undercover employees on firearms and the construction of Molotov cocktails for use during the attack, and planning numerous details of the attack including how to enter TACOM and which building to target.

On May 13 – the scheduled day of the attack – Said was arrested after he traveled to an area near TACOM and launched his drone in support of the attack plan. He will make his initial court appearance today in the Eastern District of Michigan. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will be asking the court to hold Said in pretrial detention because of his danger to the community and the risk that he will flee.

Based on the charges in the complaint, Said faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count if convicted.

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Salzenstein for the Eastern District of Michigan and Trial Attorneys John Cella and Charles Kovats of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting the case.

Hell yeah, get after it ISIS

If guilty the man should be shot. He’ll probably get 4 years in prison or some stupid sentence.

What a surprise he’s from Melvindale. Next door to Dearborn……

Oh look, another “Michigan man” plotting with ISIS again……

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Originally posted by OttoSig:...

If guilty the man should be shot. ...

Due process. Do shootify him. Before the sun sets.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:

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Originally posted by OttoSig:...

If guilty the man should be shot. ...

Due process. Do shootify him. Before the sun sets.

Shooting him is overdue process

It seems that Army counterintelligence is involved in much more high level stuff than long ago when I was a CI agent. Of course the threats are much different these days and somewhat easier to identify, but good work is good work. Congratulations and thanks to them and the FBI for their proactive efforts.

19 & 'former member' of NG is an odd combo.

Down the road from my mother's condo.

Lock him up for a decade then drop him into the center of Lake Michigan on a January evening.

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Originally posted by abnmacv:
Lock him up for a decade then drop him into the center of Lake Michigan on a January evening.

Hey! You stole my disposal idea!
Although I usually recommend the North Atlantic but you’re correct, especially with the price of fuel these days, Lake Michigan is a fine choice sir.

I too want more back story on 19 years old and prior NG. That seems “off”. That’s a very quick enlistment period. Or he was discharged before completing his enlistment.

Not all law enforcement are good guys, and this certainly applies to military as well. Never was. Never will be.

I can almost guarantee he never cleared his term of enlistment. The guard can discharge soldiers very quickly.

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, humm, I wonder what religion he might be.
Rod

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Originally posted by sig sailor:
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, humm, I wonder what religion he might be.
Rod

Amish, for sure!

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Originally posted by downtownv:
Not all law enforcement are good guys, and this certainly applies to military as well. Never was. Never will be.

Not all gun owners are good guys, and it certainly applies to conservatives as well. Never was. Never will be.

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
Hell yeah, get after it ISIS

If guilty the man should be shot. He’ll probably get 4 years in prison or some stupid sentence.

I agree smoke him if guilty.

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Originally posted by jljones:

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Originally posted by downtownv:
Not all law enforcement are good guys, and this certainly applies to military as well. Never was. Never will be.

Not all gun owners are good guys, and it certainly applies to conservatives as well. Never was. Never will be.

AGREE`1

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
Hell yeah, get after it ISIS

If guilty the man should be shot. He’ll probably get 4 years in prison or some stupid sentence.

How about determining what ISIS would do to an American caught targeting one of their bases, and do the same to him?