Homeland Safety stated investigators arrested an Afghan nationwide who allegedly made a social media publish about “constructing a bomb” and threatened to explode a constructing in Fort Value, Texas.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay’s arrest occurred on Tuesday, Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with DHS, stated in a social media publish Saturday.
Alokozay was arrested on state terror prices and is being held at a corrections middle in Tarrant County, Texas, in keeping with courtroom information.
His arrest got here only a day earlier than two Nationwide Guard members were allegedly shot by one other Afghan nationwide — 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal– in Washington D.C.
One of many Guard members, U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, later died from her accidents. Lakanwal is now dealing with a first-degree homicide cost.
McLaughlin alleged in an X publish that Alokozay “posted a video of himself on TikTok indicating he was constructing a bomb with an supposed goal of the Fort Value space.”
Mohammad Alokozay is proven on this Nov. 25 2025, reserving photograph.
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“He was arrested on Tuesday by the Texas Division of Public Security and FBI JTTF and charged with making Terroristic Threats,” she added.
Legal professional info for Alokozay was not instantly accessible.
McLaughlin stated Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a retainer for Alokozay.
-ABC Information’ Jenna Harrison contributed to this report.
