AK-47 Terror Plan Foiled in ISIS-Inspired Election Day Attack

Oklahoma City, OK. — Abdullah Haji Zada, an 18-year-old Afghan national, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related firearms charges for plotting an ISIS-inspired Election Day attack in November 2024, aiming to use AK-47-style rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition.

Arrested in October 2024, Zada faces up to 15 years in prison and deportation to Afghanistan after his sentence. He and co-conspirator Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, acquired the weapons for the planned attack.

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Immigration experts provided critical support, aiding the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force in uncovering the plot and ensuring national security.

The case, prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma and the Justice Department’s National Security Division, demonstrates the strength of coordinated efforts in preventing terrorism.