A Houston-area man has been federally indicted for allegedly attempting to assist ISIS in planning an attack on the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Anas Said, was taken into FBI custody last week and is charged with “attempting to provide material support to ISIS” and planning a domestic terrorist attack.
Authorities stated that Said was plotting a potential attack from his apartment in far west Houston. FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams revealed that Said had been exploring ways to commit violent acts on behalf of ISIS in the Houston area, including researching attacks on local military recruiting centers and offering shelter to ISIS operatives. The suspect allegedly boasted that he would carry out a “9/11-style” attack if provided with the necessary resources and had attempted to produce propaganda for the terror group.
“Any day we can publicly say we stopped a potential terrorist attack from happening right here in Houston is a good day,” the FBI Houston office declared in a statement.
Read the press release here.
