Two Michigan men face charges in alleged Halloween terror attack, FBI says

Three days after announcing their arrests on social media, the federal government brought criminal charges against two metro Detroit men, alleging they plotted to carry out a terror attack over Halloween weekend in Ferndale, only the FBI got to them first.

According to a criminal complaint filed on Monday, Nov. 3, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud are both charged with receiving and transferring, and attempting and conspiring to transfer, firearms and ammunition to commit terrorism. They both were due to appear in federal court for initial appearances at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Three days after announcing their arrests on social media, the federal government brought criminal charges against two metro Detroit men, alleging they plotted to carry out a terror attack over Halloween weekend in Ferndale, only the FBI got to them first.

According to a criminal complaint filed on Monday, Nov. 3, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud are both charged with receiving and transferring, and attempting and conspiring to transfer, firearms and ammunition to commit terrorism. They both were due to appear in federal court for initial appearances at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3.