A Pakistani man named Muhammad Shahzeb Khan was arrested in Canada for attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn. This planned attack was set to coincide with the one-year anniversary of a previous attack by Hamas that triggered conflict in the Middle East. The 20-year-old, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had expressed intentions of killing Jewish people in the name of ISIS. He was apprehended on Sept. 4, charged with trying to provide support to the terror group.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland commended Canadian authorities for their cooperation in apprehending Khan. Garland emphasized that no community, including Jewish communities, should live in fear of hate-fueled terrorist acts. Information regarding Khan’s legal representation or whereabouts is currently unavailable.
Authorities revealed that Khan had started sharing ISIS propaganda and discussing plans to attack Jewish centers in the U.S. last November. In conversations with undercover officers, he detailed intentions to acquire weapons and materials for the attack. Khan disclosed intentions to cross the border from Canada into the U.S. and mentioned targeting New York City due to its significant Jewish population.
Khan shared a photo of the specific area within the Jewish center where he planned to carry out the attack. Despite his attempts to travel to the U.S., authorities intercepted him near Ormstown, a town in Quebec close to the U.S. border. The timing of Khan’s extradition to the U.S. to face charges remains uncertain, and Canadian authorities have yet to comment on the matter.
