An Ohio man was arrested by the FBI today after his plot to launch an ISIS-motivated attack on the U.S. Capitol was foiled.
ABC News reports that a series of tweets alerted the FBI to Christopher Lee Cornell, including one supporting "violent jihad." As authorities continued to investigate Cornell, who also goes by Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, they discovered a plan which involved setting off pipe bombs at the U.S. Capitol:
Further investigation revealed his intent to attack the U.S. Capitol, and he planned to detonate pipe bombs there and open fire on any employees and officials after the bombs went off, according to government documents.
Cornell was charged with attempting to kill a U.S. government official. In a bulletin released by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, the agencies reminded fellow law enforcement to keep an eye on social media, as terrorist groups and supporters will "almost certainly continue to use [the] platforms" to share radical opinions that could serve as clues.
[via ABC News]
