ANNOUNCING THE ARREST OF A MAN ACCUSED OF SUPPORTING ISIS AND
PLANNING A POSSIBLE TERROR
ATTACK ON TARGETS IN TEXAS.
STEPHANIE GOSK HAS LATE
DETAILS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, THE FBI
SAYS THEY HAVE STOPPED A
POSSIBLE TERRORIST ATTACK IN
HOUSTON.
>> WE HAVE TAKEN A SUSPECTED
TERRORIST OFF THE STREETS OF
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE
FBI, AFTER HIS ARREST ON
NOVEMBER 8, HE TOLD FEDERAL
AGENTS ABOUT HIS LANES TO
COMMIT VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED
STATES, INCLUDING RESEARCHING
THE LAYOUT AND SECURITY AT
JEWISH RELATED LOCATION SUCH AS
SYNAGOGUES AND EXPECTING THE
DESIRE TO USE AN EXPLOSIVE
BELT.
>> HE BRAGGED HE WOULD COMMIT A
9/11 STYLE ATTACK IF HE ONLY
HAD THE RESOURCES.
>> Reporter: AGENTS SAY ANAS
SAID TOLD THEM HE CONSIDERED
ATTACKING MEMBERS OF THE
MILITARY, IF THEY SUPPORTED
ISRAEL OR HAD BEEN DEPLOYED TO
AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ AND KILLED
MUSLIMS THERE.
HE ALLEGEDLY SAID THOSE ARE THE
PERSONS HE WOULD KILL.
ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS,
ANAS SAID ADMITTED HE CREATED
VIDEOS AND IMAGES THAT
GLORIFIED VIOLENT ACIS ATTACKS
AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO
TRAVEL TO JOIN ISIS.
THE 28-YEAR-OLD IS CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL
SUPPORT TO ISIS.
HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
>> FBI AGENTS HAVE INTERVIEWED
ANAS SAID MULTIPLE TIMES AND
SEEKING TO OUR ATTENTION IN
2017.
HOWEVER DUE TO THE OCTOBER 7,
2023 HAMAS ATTACKS ON ISRAEL,
ANAS SAID’S BEHAVIOR AGAIN TO
MOBILIZE FOR THE VIOLENCE.
>> Reporter: ANAS SAID’S ARREST
COMES A MONTH AFTER A MAN
ORIGINALLY FROM AFGHANISTAN
LIVING IN OKLAHOMA WAS ARRESTED
FOR AN ALLEGED PLOT TO CARRY
OUT AN ATTACK ON ELECTION DAY
AND ON BEHALF OF ISIS.
>> STEPHANIE, WHAT MORE DO WE
KNOW ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF