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Afghan National sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison after plotting the Election Day

terror attack in the United States.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Abdullah Haji Zada, 19, a native and citizen of Afghanistan and U.S. lawful permanent resident,

has been sentenced to serve the statutory maximum

of 15 years in federal prison for knowingly receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring

to receive a firearm and ammunition to be used to commit a federal crime of terrorism.

According to court documents, Zada and a co-conspirator received two AK-47-style rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition,

knowing that the firearms and ammunition would be used in connection

with a terrorist attack on Election Day in November 24, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq

and al-Sham, ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Zada was arrested with his co-conspirator

Nasser Ahmad Tawadi, 28, also a citizen of Afghanistan in October 24. Zada was welcomed into the United States and provided with all the opportunities

available to residents of our nation, yet he chose to embrace terrorism and plot an ISIS-inspired

attack on Election Day, said John A. Eisenberg, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.

Today's sentence and Zada's eventual removal from the United States

reflect the seriousness of his betrayal and our commitment to using every tool at our disposal

to detect and disrupt such plots.

With today's sentencing, Zada will pay the price for participating in a plot last year

to conduct an ISIS-inspired election day terrorist attack, said Assistant Director Donald Holstead of the FBI's

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