
Philadelphia teen charged with planning national terrorist attack
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FBI says a Philadelphia teen was plotting a national terrorism attack after communicating with global terrorist group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, which is affiliated with al Qaeda.
The teen, who was arrested Friday, "conducted general research" into potential targets that weren't confined to one location, and they were not just in Philadelphia, she said. Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.
"Most concerning was the evidence to his access to firearms and purchased items and materials commonly [used] for constructing improvised explosive devices," Maguire said. "Among the items he purchased were tactical equipment, wiring, chemicals and devices often used as the detonators."