A 20 year old in Kansas has been arrested on charges of
plotting a suicide attack on the Army base Fort Riley. John Booker Jr was
denied enlistment into the Army after a Facebook post was discovered about him
wanted to “wage jihad”. In December he
made comments to a government official that he had ideas to attack Fort Riley.
John Booker Jr. filmed himself in a video claiming the reason for his attack
was in the name of the Islamic State. John Booker goes by an Islamic name as
well, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. He was
charged with providing support to a foreign terrorist organization, attempting
to damage property by means of an explosive, and attempting to use a weapon of
mass destruction. His exact post was “ I will soon be leaving you forever so
goodbye” I’m going to wage jihad and hopes I die.” Undercover informants worked with Booker to
create a bomb that was a dud. Booker never got close to Fort Riley before he
was arrested. He wanted to attack For Riley because it was popular and would
draw attention to him.
Christopher Eakes
8:29PM
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