US Charges 18-Year-Old With ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack Grocery Store in North Carolina

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US authorities charged an 18-year-old with plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on a North Carolina grocery store, citing online radicalisation and intercepted communications.

US authorities have charged an 18-year-old American citizen with attempting to carry out an ISIS-inspired “terrorist” attack in the state of North Carolina, the Justice Department said.

The suspect, identified as Christian Sturdivant, allegedly planned to attack a grocery store using a knife and a hammer.