DOJ, FBI to discuss "significant counterterrorism" action in Minnesota

What happened: An 18-year-old Twin Cities man, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, was arrested Tuesday in Richfield, Minnesota, accused of plotting a mass casualty attack at Mall of America, according to a federal criminal complaint. Key numbers: Arrest Tuesday; complaint filed Wednesday; messages from December 2024 to Tuesday; alleged target date Oct. Why it matters: The U.S. attorney said the FBI disrupted the plan before it was carried out, and a former Mall of America counterterrorism head said the mall will review whether anything was missed.

An 18-year-old Twin Cities man, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, was arrested Tuesday in Richfield, Minnesota, accused of plotting a mass casualty attack at Mall of America, according to a federal criminal complaint.

The U.S. attorney said the FBI disrupted the plan before it was carried out, and a former Mall of America counterterrorism head said the mall will review whether anything was missed.