<p>Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old who was allegedly planning a shooting attack at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The FBI announced the arrest on Wednesday, stating that the individual was charged with obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism.</p><p>Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud had been under investigation by the FBI for nearly two years. He was taken into custody on Tuesday in a public park after allegedly paying $600 to an undercover FBI employee, who was posing as a member of the Islamic State, for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition, according to the criminal complaint.</p>
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FBI Thwarts Potential Terrorist Attack at Mall of America, Arrests 18-Year-Old
The FBI has arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud for allegedly planning a shooting attack at the Mall of America. He was charged with obtaining a firearm for terrorism after paying an undercover agent for an AK-47 and ammunition.
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