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FBI Thwarts Alleged Terrorist Attack at Mall of America in Minnesota Sting

Authorities arrested an 18-year-old man who paid for an assault rifle from an undercover agent to carry out a mass shooting.

5 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 7 Oct 2026 · updated 30d ago

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First reported by Times of India, 4 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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5 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 7 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 7 October at 19:03 UTC; Fortune followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from Fox News Politics, appeared on 8 October at 10:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Times of India, Fortune, Fox News Politics.

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  1. FBI says it thwarted terrorist attack in Minnesota by an 18-year-old it supplied with an AK-47 The Guardian US ·
  2. FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis's Mall of America The Hill ·
  3. Minnesota Senate hopeful warns threat level rising amid rash of Somali gang crime, terror plot Fox News Politics
  4. GOP Senate hopeful sounds alarm after alleged Mall of America terror plot thwarted Fox News Politics
  5. Amy Klobuchar calls for major anti-terrorism investments after alleged Mall of America plot Fox News Politics
  6. FBI thwarts ‘radicalized young man’ after undercover sting operation where he bought an assault rifle to attack the Mall of America Fortune
  7. FBI foils alleged ISIS-linked attack plot at Mall of America by 18-year-old Times of India

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  • FBI
  • Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud
  • Mall of America
  • Amy Klobuchar
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