FBI foils ISIS-inspired attack in North Carolina on New Year's Eve, says Kash Patel
Posted on: Jan 02, 2026 22:08 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
FBI theater director Kash Patel on fri said authorities had thwarted a suspected young yr’s Eve assail by an individual allegedly inspired by ISIS.
“The @FBI and partners foiled another potential New Year's Eve attack from an individual allegedly inspired by ISIS. @FBICharlotte will be speaking at a press conference shortly with more details,” he wrote in a post on X, adding, “Thanks to our great partners for working with us and undoubtedly saving lives.”
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In a separate X post, Charlotte FBI said the New Year’s Eve terror plot was planned in North Carolina.
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“The Defendant was an 18-year-old, Christan Sturdivant. He has been planning the attack for an year. He was planning this attack with the support of ISIS, and we have charged him with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation, that organisation being ISIS,” an FBI official said at a briefing.
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Sturdivant, a Mint Hill resident, planned to carry out knife and hammer attacks targeting civilians and responding police officers, with investigators recovering a handwritten note titled “New Years Attack 2026” detailing plans to stab up to 20 people, according to a Reuters report.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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