Afghan Man Charged with Plotting Election Day Terror Attack Worked for the CIA: Report
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old Afghan refugee, has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack on U.S. election day. He reportedly worked as a security guard for the CIA in Afghanistan and entered the U.S. in 2021, although there are conflicting reports about whether he came on a Special Immigrant Visa or through humanitarian parole, which requires less vetting.
Media sources suggest that Tawhedi had little interaction with Americans in Afghanistan and was not a CIA informant. However, it has been reported that he planned the attack on behalf of the Islamic State. Details include his purchase of two semi-automatic rifles and ammunition from an undercover FBI agent. He was allegedly working with a juvenile who has legal permanent resident status.
Despite assurances from U.S. officials regarding the vetting of Afghan refugees, Tawhedi’s case has raised concerns about national security and the effectiveness of the vetting process. Court documents indicate Tawhedi had recently contributed to an Islamic State charity and expressed commitment to following orders from the group. His actions have prompted criticism from political figures who are using the situation to call into question the Biden administration’s handling of national security.
The Afghan refugee charged with plotting a terror attack on election day worked for the CIA in Afghanistan, according to a new report.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was a security guard for the CIA in Afghanistan, NBC reported, citing sources it did not name.
NBC contradicted a Justice Department charging document that said Tawhedi entered the United States in 2021 on a Special Immigrant Visa.
Such visas went to Afghans who worked with the U.S. prior to the Biden administration’s withdrawal after the refugees passed a Department of Homeland Security screening.
Border Czar Kamala Harris literally imported a terrorist from Afghanistan into our country. Enough is enough! https://t.co/pPAPdGT2qS
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 9, 2024
NBC reported its sources said Tawhedi entered on humanitarian parole, which requires less screening than a Special Immigrant Visa.
The sources NBC used in its report said Tawhedi had little interaction with Americans during his time in Afghanistan and was not a CIA informant.
Tawhedi planned the attack on behalf of the Islamic State, according to the criminal complaint against him.
It is unknown whether Tawhedi was a supporter of the Islamic State when he came to the U.S. in 2021.
“[This] has shown the American people just how vulnerable they are to attack because [The Biden-Harris administration is] not taking national security seriously.”@RepBrecheen on the arrest of an Afghan citizen Oklahoma City for planning an Election Day terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/FVwSC6eK8h
— Family Research Council (@FRCdc) October 9, 2024
Court documents said he had contributed to an Islamic State charity in March.
A U.S. official insisted Afghans entering the U.S. were thoroughly vetted, NBC reported.
“Every Afghan resettled in the U.S. undergoes a rigorous screening and vetting process no matter which agency they worked with,” the official said. “That process includes checking against a full range of U.S. records and holdings.”
A DHS statement said, “Afghan evacuees who sought to enter the United States were subject to multi layered screening and vetting against intelligence, law enforcement, and counterterrorism information. If new information emerges after arrival, appropriate action is taken.”
According to court documents, Tawhedi had purchased two semi-automatic rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition from an undercover FBI operative.
Tawhedi planned the attack with a juvenile who was called an “Afghan citizen with legal permanent resident status.”
Tawhedli allegedly told a member of the Islamic State he would do as ordered, no matter what, according to The New York Times.
“God willing, with the help of God, we will get ready for the election day,” he wrote, according to a court filing.
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