An 18-year-old man from Idaho, Alexander Scott Mercurio, planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city to support ISIS. He intended to use a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete, and his father's guns for the attack. Federal prosecutors charged him with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. The FBI thwarted his plan, revealing he was unknowingly planning with FBI informants. Mercurio aimed to become a martyr for Islam by slaughtering Christians and had planned to attack more than 21 churches on behalf of ISIS. He was arrested a day before the planned attacks, which were scheduled to occur before the end of Ramadan.
An 18-year-old accused of planning to attack churches in Idaho in support of the Islamic State group pleaded not guilty Wednesday of attempting to provide material support or resources to foreign terrorist organizations. https://t.co/67kIx9A327
Idaho man planned suicide attack on churches to support ISIS: FBI https://t.co/FG3keu9ecT
An 18-year-old from Idaho was apprehended in the early hours on Saturday, accused of plotting a terror attack on churchgoers in his homet... Read more: https://t.co/eocq67msbH ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
18-year-old plotted terrorist attack on 21 churches in Idaho after swearing allegiance to ISIS during COVID, FBI says https://t.co/nyywIL8JTX https://t.co/f3Xo6hcnmu
'Craving for mayhem and murder': Idaho teen arrested by the FBI for providing support to ISIS. A federal complaint charges Mercurio with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. https://t.co/6pcGoIgtP7
A young man from #Idaho was arrested for planning to attack churches in Idaho on behalf of #ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement. https://t.co/pFjkYciNO1
📍"Alexander S. Mercurio, 18, planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and his father’s guns, according to federal prosecutors who charged him with attempting to provide material support to the ISIS." https://t.co/S4pAfb9J2S
The arrest of a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, resident for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State brings the total number of individuals arrested for ISIS-related offenses in the United States to 252. A deeper look at the #'s: https://t.co/jiIgPYnJAn
A lunatic radicalized by ISIS was just arrested for threatening to attack church goers in Idaho. This is what happens when our children are indoctrinated with anti-American sentiment. https://t.co/ufn9JmVgO6
An 18-year-old in Idaho planned to attack churches in Coeur d'Alene on behalf of ISIS. Home-grown radicalism is a problem, but you've gotta admit, they really do always look like absolute creeps. https://t.co/HgVwn3b1vq
Idaho Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS https://t.co/iIzCjJ8AWF
Man arrested, accused of pledging to ISIS, planned church attacks: DOJ https://t.co/uFMkvA4AcC
18-Year-Old Arrested For ISIS-Inspired Church Terror Plot. Read more: https://t.co/d0mwjebaFi An 18-year-old from Idaho was apprehended in the early hours on Saturday, accused of plotting a t...
Idaho teen charged with planning church attacks, accused of supporting ISIS. https://t.co/6Y2hjm9K5F Click the image to read more:
Feds arrest Idaho teen for ‘violent plot’ to attack churches for ISIS https://t.co/zt6JsLAyJX
The FBI have thwarted a teenager’s plan to ‘steal father’s guns and attack church’ | ✍️ @andreacb27 reports from NYC ⬇️ https://t.co/bEJN3mkDOZ
Idaho Teen Converts to Islam, Devises Nifty Plan to Celebrate Ramadan - https://t.co/mNH0z2rGYi
An Idaho man who converted to Islam was arrested on the accusation that he was planning mass killings at churches before the end of Ramadan. Alexander Mercurio allegedly wanted to become a martyr for Islam by slaughtering Christians. Read: https://t.co/8aeS3ml6D8
Idaho man charged with materially supporting ISIS, planning attacks on churches https://t.co/1nUCqMjD3c https://t.co/1nUCqMjD3c
Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned to attack a church for ISIS https://t.co/6apyhgR64q
Idaho teen arrested for allegedly plotting to attack church for ISIS https://t.co/G2npJwCDAz
18-year-old in Idaho planned to attack more than 21 churches on behalf of ISIS, feds say https://t.co/2RffX8k0t9
An 18-year-old man planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and, if he could get them, his father's guns, according to federal prosecutors who charged him with attempting to provide material support... https://t.co/H94ZASsYu9
Idaho man accused of planning church attacks with ISIS, DOJ says | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/S81RFLMB19
Teen arrested day before he planned to attack churches in name of ISIS, feds say https://t.co/fPdiCHmizc
An Idaho teen inspired by ISIS, 18-year-old Alexander Scott Mercurio, had been planning for months attacks on churches. He didn’t know he was planning with FBI informants. https://t.co/0ogC0X6Gvy
Idaho teen charged with planning church attacks, accused of supporting ISIS https://t.co/UKkmckU7jn
Idaho teen faces federal terrorism charge; prosecutors say he planned church attack to support ISIS https://t.co/F89n9A2rnd https://t.co/ve2kZgxges