US thwarts ISIS-linked attack in North Carolina on NYE | Here is what accused said
Posted on: Jan 03, 2026 03:02 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The US section of justness on fri said that it thwarted a knife-and-hammer assail that was orchestrated by a adult male in the name of the Islamic State armed group at Northern Carolina on new year's eve.
US federal agents on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old man, Christian Sturdivant for allegedly planning the attack, news agency AFP reported.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel on Friday said that authorities had thwarted the attack. “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,” Patel wrote on his X handle.
Sturdivant was put under a 24-hour surveillance when it became clear that he was planning to stage an attack. He is ordered by a North Carolina judge to remain in custody until the next hearing that is scheduled on January 7.
The FBI was familiar with Sturdivant since 2022 when he was still a minor. He had then been in contact with an unidentified ISIS member via social media, news agency AFP reported quoting special agent James Barnacle.
Back then, he was pressed with no charges. He received psychological care before police authorities were once again alerted to his online activities.
(With agency inputs)
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