Mall of America Attack Plot: FBI Arrests 18-Year-Old Accused of Supporting ISIS

Mall of America attack plot allegations have led to the FBI arrest of 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, according to U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen.

Rosen said Mohamud faces charges over an alleged plan to carry out a mass-casualty attack at the shopping centre in support of ISIS.

Allegations involve support for ISIS

Authorities allege that Mohamud intended to target the Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The allegations concern a planned attack; Mohamud is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.