Man arrested for ISIS-inspired terror plot to target Jewish people in New York City

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A man has been arrested in Canada over an ISIS-inspired terrorist plot to target a Jewish center in New York City, U.S. federal officials announced on Friday. “The defendant is alleged to have planned a terrorist attack in New York City around October 7th of this year with the stated goal of slaughtering, in the name of ISIS, as many Jewish people as possible,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shazeb Jadoon, allegedly wanted to carry out a mass shooting in New York City to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7 The alleged plotter began communicating on social media in late 2023 about his support for ISIS with someone who was a confidential source for the FBI, according to U.S. officials. The plot initially targeted a different city but later shifted focus to New York because it is home to the largest Jewish population in the country, with Khan allegedly describing the location as “perfect to target jews.” “we are going to nyc to slaughter them,” Khan told the undercovers, according to the criminal complaint against him.