US authorities arrest 18-year-old accused of plotting ISIL-inspired attack
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Key Points:
- Christian Sturdivant, an 18-year-old from Mint Hill, North Carolina, was arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant, with charges including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
- The FBI’s investigation revealed Sturdivant’s allegiance to ISIS, with evidence of him communicating with undercover agents, posting threatening messages, and possessing weapons and detailed attack plans at his home.
- Authorities noted that Sturdivant had previously attempted to carry out attacks at age 14 and had undergone psychological care; efforts to involuntarily commit him on mental health grounds were denied by a state magistrate judge shortly before his arrest.
- FBI officials emphasized the significance of
