Authorities announced the arrest of a Philadelphia teenager who was plotting a national attack with members of the global terrorism group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda during a Monday news conference.
The 17-year-old, who wasn't named during Monday's press conference, was arrested and had access to a “significant” number of guns and was working on building a bomb. The teen is facing possession of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism charges among others.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire said, “he was in the process of building improvised explosive devices with several undisclosed targeted locations “that were not just in Philadelphia.”
“Most concerning was the evidence to his access to firearms and was purchasing items and materials commonly for constructing improvised explosive devices,” Maguire said. “Among the items he purchased were tactical equipment, wiring, chemicals and devices often used as the detonators.”
The purchases were made in the last couple of weeks, which quickly escalated this case, Maguire said.
Armored police vehicles and tactical teams swarmed the teenager's West Philadelphia home Friday.
The sprawling operation with FBI agents and heavily armed law enforcement closed off areas of the Wynnefield section of the city for parts of the weekend.
For almost 72 hours, it was officially described as a “court-authorized law enforcement activity” without providing any other details or context, which gave area residents a sense of unease.
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Some globalist puppet, god worshiping, demonrat criminal voter was about to do something in a globalist puppet, demonrat criminal party run/ruined philly schitt hole .