'They Saved Lives': FBI Director Praises Agents Who Thwarted Attack On MI Military Base

MICHIGAN — The FBI director praised a group of federal agents who stopped a man from carrying out a mass shooting at a Michigan military base.

Officials said 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, of Melvindale, was plotting to attack the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (“TACOM”) facility at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren on behalf of the Islamic State.

Undercover agents busted the plan on Tuesday, which was the planned day for the attack, officials said.

"Our agents, intelligence teams, and partners acted quickly — and they saved lives," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X. "Well done to all on executing the mission."

Officials said Said gave armor-piercing ammunition and magazines to undercover agents, who were posing as ISIS supporters. He also used a drone to gather reconnaissance and trained the undercover agents on how to enter the facility and which buildings to target.

On Tuesday, officials said Said launched a drone over the facility, also known as Detroit Arsenal, to prepare for the attack. That's when agents arrested him.

Said was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device.

If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.

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