Alleged Election Day terror plot co-conspirator pleads guilty in federal court

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An 18-year-old Afghan national accused of attempting to purchase guns in Oklahoma as part of an Election Day terrorist plot in October 2024 pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday.

Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, was arrested by FBI agents in October along with Nasir Tawhedi for allegedly attempting to purchase two AK-47s, ten magazines and 500 rounds of ammunition in an unspecified rural location in Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Tawhedi...