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Man charged over alleged ISIS-inspired Mall of America attack plot
Original: Man eyed Minnesota's Mall of America for attack, pledging allegiance to ISIS, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say a man planned an attack on the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, and pledged allegiance to ISIS before being stopped. The announcement has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about ISIS-inspired lone-actor plots targeting crowded shopping and public venues in the United States.
Why now: Federal charges linking an ISIS allegiance pledge to a plot against one of America's largest shopping malls are new and alarming.
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