An Afghan guy pleaded guilty on Friday to plotting to perform an attack on United States election day on behalf of Daesh, the US Justice Department said.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was detained in the central United States state of Oklahoma in October, several weeks before the November 5 governmental election.He pleaded guilty in a federal court in Oklahoma City to charges of conspiring to provide material support to Daesh and attempting to receive firearms and ammunition to perform an attack, AFP reported.He deals with an optimum of 20 years in jail for the conspiracy charge and approximately 15 years in prison for the guns charge.“& ldquo; By promising allegiance to IS and outlining an attack against innocent Americans on Election Day, this defendant threatened lives and gravely betrayed the country that offered him refuge,” & rdquo; United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.“& ldquo; Today & rsquo; s guilty plea warranties he will be held accountable, removed of his immigration status, and completely eliminated from the United States.”& rdquo; Tawhedi and a co-conspirator, Abdullah Haji Zada, looked for to purchase two AK-47 rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition to carry out a “& ldquo; mass-casualty attack” & rdquo; on November 5, according to court documents.The seller ended up being an undercover FBI employee.Zada, 18, pleaded guilty in April to the guns charge and is waiting for sentencing.According to the criminal complaint, Tawhedi went into the United States in September 2021 on an unique immigrant visa.
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