FBI arrests man over New Year's Eve terror attack plan
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Key Points:
- The FBI disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot in North Carolina, arresting 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, who pledged loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) group and planned attacks using knives and hammers at a grocery store and fast-food restaurant.
- Sturdivant was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and investigators found a manifesto and handwritten notes detailing the planned attacks and intended victims.
- The FBI had been monitoring Sturdivant closely due to concerns he might act before New Year’s Eve, placing him under constant surveillance and arresting him after he left his home with weapons.
- Authorities linked Sturdivant to social media accounts promoting IS content and noted previous
