Afghan national sentenced for planning election-day terror attack

Nov 20, 2025, 4:08 PM10

(Update: Nov 20, 2025, 4:08 PM)

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Afghan national sentenced for planning election-day terror attack

An Afghan national, Abdullah Haji Zada, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a planned election day attack.
Zada conspired with Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, and together they obtained weapons intended for the attack.
This case highlights ongoing concerns about domestic threats from foreign terrorist organizations in the United States.

Afghans

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DHS Management Directorate

U.S. government body support agency

al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Islamist militia based in the Islamic Maghreb

United States of America

country primarily in North America

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