The suspect “allegedly plotted a terrorist attack that could have slaughtered Jewish New Yorkers simply because of their faith,” the NYPD’s Jewish commissioner said
A Pakistani national living in Canada, who is accused of plotting to target a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 in support of ISIS, was extradited to the United States on Tuesday.
“This case is a reminder of the constant threat of terrorism facing every corner of the world, as well as the disturbing rise in threats against our Jewish communities,” Kash Patel, FBI director, stated. “Your FBI will continue to be on guard and work around the clock to counter them.”
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was sent by authorities from Canada to the United States to face charges, with an initial hearing scheduled for Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.