Heightened concerns about an imminent attack in at least one location triggered the arrest of eight Tajik men earlier this month on immigration charges, according to several U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity. The men, who entered the U.S. over the Southwest Border, were apprehended in a multi-state FBI counterterrorism wiretap sting in three cities. They are suspected of plotting a bombing and have ties to ISIS, sources said. The arrested men remain in ICE custody and face removal proceedings. In a recent change to ICE policy, the agency now detains men from Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries while awaiting removal, CBS News reported.
8 arrested men with ties to ISIS feared to have been plotting potential terrorist attack in U.S., sources said In a recent change to ICE policy, the agency now detains men from Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries while awaiting removal https://t.co/g2mNhK7yek
The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men. FBI has received βmore than 1,800 reports of threats or other types of tips or leads that are somehow related to or have a nexus to the current conflict in Israel and Gaza, #terrorism https://t.co/LyadtkHaS1
8 arrested men with ties to ISIS feared to have been plotting potential terrorist attack in U.S., sources said https://t.co/NU8uj7RdaL
When federal agents apprehended eight men from Tajikistan, they were concerned the men could have been plotting a possible terrorist attack on U.S. soil, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News. They remain in ICE custody and face removal proceedings,β¦ https://t.co/swsmgUJLd2 https://t.co/djfMfJ6COc
Multi-state FBI counterterrorism wiretap sting rolls up 8 Tajikistani nationals in 3 cities who entered over US Southwest Border, were plotting bombing. Terrorist threat emanating from southern border seems to be rising #terrorism https://t.co/zYnYnJNvgi
The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears, and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men https://t.co/Lq3eXx05Tt
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Heightened concerns about an imminent attack in at least one location triggered the arrest of all eight men earlier this month on immigration charges, according to several U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity. https://t.co/d6Z6xchdQa