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Idaho Teen Arrested for Planning ISIS Church Attacks
1 year ago•Source: The Washington Post
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Idaho Teen Arrested for Planning ISIS-Inspired Church Attacks
An 18-year-old man, Alexander Mercurio, was arrested in Idaho for planning attacks on churches in support of ISIS. The FBI thwarted his plans, which involved using knives, firearms, and fire, and included incapacitating his own father to steal his guns for maximum casualties. Mercurio had pledged allegiance to ISIS and intended to die while killing others on their behalf. Law enforcement found butane canisters, lighters, handcuffs, a knife, a pipe, a machete, and an ISIS flag in his possession.
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