Pakistani Man Pleads Guilty to Terror Plot

0:00It's April 8, Canada news today starts now, AI powered and ready, I'm Cory with the story. A 21-year-old Pakistani dude named Muhammad Shahzeb Khan just pleaded guilty and Manhattan federal court to plotting a terrorist attack. He admitted wanting to support the Islamic State by using automatic weapons to target Jewish folks at a Brooklyn Center back in October 20, 24. Here this week, Khan spilled that he crossed from Canada into the U.S. with straight-up murder on his mind, arrested near the border in Ormstown on. September 4, 2024. Officials say he timed it for the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, aiming to kill as many as possible, and bragging it'd be the biggest hit on U.S. soil since 9-11. In court, Khan owned up to the hate, saying it came from anger over Israel's actions in Gaza, but now calls it a terrible, morally wrong idea. He wasn't raised to chase. He even planned to rent space next door to pull it off with guns and knives.

1:03Meanwhile, federal releases reveal Khan chatted with undercover agents online, hyping New York as prime hunting ground for its huge Jewish community, and calling the spot the Hasidic Jews World Headquarters. He was on a student visa in Canada since June 2023. Khan's locked up since the bust, facing up to life when he gets sentenced on August 12th. A stark reminder how online radicalization can push. Someone to the edge, real quick.