Two men were arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in Michigan, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
The men allegedly used the term “pumpkin day” for their plans, according to the complaint.
Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both U.S. citizens, allegedly bought a shotgun, an AR-15-style rifle and a “forced reset trigger that allows a shooter to increase the rate of fire in a semiautomatic weapon,” according to the complaint.
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting. The Justice Department alleges that in other terrorist attacks, the perpetrators have also practiced shooting with firearms beforehand.
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