Homeland Safety mentioned investigators arrested an Afghan nationwide who allegedly made a social media publish about “constructing a bomb” and threatened to explode a constructing in Fort Value, Texas.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay’s arrest came about on Tuesday, Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with DHS, mentioned in a social media publish Saturday.
Alokozay was arrested on state terror prices and is being held at a corrections heart in Tarrant County, Texas, in keeping with court docket information.
His arrest got here only a day earlier than two Nationwide Guard members were allegedly shot by one other Afghan nationwide — 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal– in Washington D.C.
One of many Guard members, U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, later died from her accidents. Lakanwal is now going through a first-degree homicide cost.
McLaughlin alleged in an X publish that Alokozay “posted a video of himself on TikTok indicating he was constructing a bomb with an supposed goal of the Fort Value space.”
Mohammad Alokozay is proven on this Nov. 25 2025, reserving picture.
Tarrant County Corrections Heart
“He was arrested on Tuesday by the Texas Division of Public Security and FBI JTTF and charged with making Terroristic Threats,” she added.
Lawyer info for Alokozay was not instantly out there.
McLaughlin mentioned Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a retainer for Alokozay.
-ABC Information’ Jenna Harrison contributed to this report.
