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FBI says it foiled teen terror plot against Mall of America
Original: FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle
The FBI says it disrupted a planned terrorist attack at the Mall of America in Minnesota by a teenager, in an operation during which undercover agents sold him an assault rifle before making an arrest. The story is being carried widely by major US outlets including AP, NBC News and the Seattle Times. Comment so far focuses on the unusual tactic of agents providing the weapon and on questions about how the plot was handled.
Why now: A newly reported FBI counterterrorism operation involving a mall attack plan and the controversial undercover sale of a rifle is drawing broad national attention.
FBIMall of AmericaBloomington, Minnesota
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- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · The Press Democrat
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · Sentinel Colorado
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · The Seattle Times
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · NBC News
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · AP News
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · NBC Los Angeles
- FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle · Gulf Coast News and Weather
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