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Afghan National Charged for Pro-Taliban Terror Threats

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Screenshot Mohammad Dawood Alokozay’s social media post, which was included in the U.S. District Court complaint - U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs
  • Afghan citizen Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, residing in Fort Worth, Texas, has been federally charged with transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce.
  • On November 23, Alokozay allegedly posted a video on TikTok, X, and Facebook (speaking in Dari), where he threatened to build a bomb in his vehicle using a yellow cooking oil container commonly used by the Taliban for IEDs.
  • In the video, he expressed support for the Taliban, stated his intent to conduct a suicide attack on “infidels” and Americans, claimed he came to the U.S. to kill people, and said he had no fear of deportation or death.
  • If convicted, Alokozay faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. He remains in custody pending court proceedings. Read More

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