FBI Foils Idaho Church Attack by ISIS Sympathizer

Newsmax ^ | April 9, 2024 | Peter Malbin

[Navy Patriot]

The FBI arrested a man on Saturday who pledged his alliance to ISIS and planned to attack churches in Idaho.

Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the Justice Department. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force conducted the investigation, CNN reported.

Mercurio planned to attack churches in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday “using weapons, including knives, firearms, and fire,” according to court documents cited by the Justice Department.

“Thanks to the investigative efforts of the FBI, the defendant was taken into custody before he could act...

[Navy Patriot]

Interesting. A White guy, described as a Leftist by local sources other than the FBI, arrested the day before his planned attack.

Good police work or good Grooming?

Needs much more attention and investigation.

[GSWarrior]

I would describe him as an incel.

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

He is certain to be released immediately, if not before.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

They have one, sorta photoshopped pic and have resized it 3+ times. I hope there's more details because this smells like a distraction.

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4229963/posts

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4229993/posts

😊👍

[Jan_Sobieski]

This can’t be! Obama and Bush said Islam is a religion of peace!?!

[RightOnTheBorder]

Caught “1 day before attack” means he was sharing his plans with someone. Most likely an FBI agent egging him on. Seems the only “terrorists” they can stop are the ones they create.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I guess every once in a while the FBI has to burn one of it’s assets to look like they’re doing something.

[Openurmind]

I don’t believe it. Set up to try and save face. They are on the chopping block for their corruption.

“See? We saved the Mormons, we are still the good guys ok?”

[Navy Patriot]

Thanks, Rktman!

[maddog55]

I’m surprised it was stop... They’d have blamed Christians for inciting violence.

[struggle]

Norm MacDonald: What terrifies me is if ISIS were to detonate a nuclear device and kill 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims?

[rktman]

👍😊

[E. Pluribus Unum]

FBI Foils Idaho Church Attack by ISIS Sympathizer They Recruited and Trained

Fixed it.

[Navy Patriot]

Caught “1 day before attack” means he was sharing his plans with someone. Most likely an FBI agent egging him on. Seems the only “terrorists” they can stop are the ones they create.

It seems a convenient coincidence, that's why I suggested Grooming.

[Chode]

KNIVES, so he was gonna try his hand at head chopping??

[Ueriah]

I noticed the knives thing too.
No firearms, but “plans to take his dad’s guns after knocking out his dad” or something like that.
He had, iirc, a bowie knife and a machete.
Something about this seems fishy.

[Navy Patriot]

I guess every once in a while the FBI has to burn one of it’s assets to look like they’re doing something.

The FBI seems to be facing some skepticism here, I'm not surprised.

[Navy Patriot]

Yep, knives, the FBI is big on Knife Crime!

[pas]

How did they find the time? Between J6 witch hunts, catholic church hunts, pta meetings and face act investigations how did they manage to find this one?