JUST IN: Feds arrest Syrian refugee accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Pittsburgh church.
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee on Wednesday in connection with an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on a Christian church in Pittsburgh.
According to the criminal complaint, Alowemer was born in Daraa, Syria and was admitted to the U.S. as a refugee in August 2016. The complaint also alleges that Alowemer further detailed his plans and support for ISIS and jihad in social media communications. The DOJ also said Alowemer had drafted a"10-point handwritten plan" related to a plot to bomb the church, and printed out copies of satellite maps from Google which he provided to a source working for the FBI as well as an undercover FBI employee.
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