An arrest has been made in Cincinnati, Ohio, thwarting a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol that was still reportedly in the early planning stages:
Fox confirms alleged #ISIS sympathyzer arrested in Cincinnati area. Planned to attack US Capitol with bombs/weapons.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 14, 2015
Sources say suspect in plot to attack US Capitol on behalf of #ISIL is Christopher Lee Cornell. Plot was “aspirational." No danger to public
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 14, 2015
NBC's Pete Williams: FBI arrests Ohio man suspected of plotting to attack US Capitol with bombs, guns
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) January 14, 2015
BREAKING: OH man arrested for plot to carry out attack on US Capitol. Plot was never operational, but he has been arrested & charged.
— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) January 14, 2015
JUST IN: FBI: Alleged ISIS supporter in Ohio arrested over plan to carry out “jihad” attack on US Capitol with bombs, guns. Via @ABC
— Brendon Geoffrion (@tv_brendon) January 14, 2015
Reuters: FBI arrest Ohio man who bought 600 rounds of ammunition to attack US Capitol. Other reports he was an ISIS sympathizer.
— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) January 14, 2015
Christopher Lee Cornell – aka Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah – was arrested on charges of attempting to kill US gov't official http://t.co/QgqXBlF3Kn
— Mukhtar M. Ibrahim (@mukhtaryare) January 14, 2015
Court docs say suspect Cornell "considered the members of Congress as enemies and… intendend to conduct an attack on the U.S. Capitol"
— Nancy Cordes (@nancycordes) January 14, 2015
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Here’s US Department of Justice statement on FBI arrest of man planning attack on Washington DC in support of ISIS pic.twitter.com/rPnwj5hemC
— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) January 14, 2015
Fortunately the plot was discovered in its early stages.
Thank goodness that most Jihadists are complete morons, otherwise we would be in big trouble.
— Bill Powers (@BillPowers9) January 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/555481642329198592
Update:
NEW: Photo of Ohio man being arrested for allegedly plotting to attack US Capitol http://t.co/mcZmclownM #LiveOnFOX17 pic.twitter.com/kDGvQjWI13
— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) January 15, 2015
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