FBI says it disrupted potential New Year’s Eve attack inspired by Islamic State

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Source: scmp.com
FBI says it disrupted potential New Year’s Eve attack inspired by Islamic State
The FBI said on Friday it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina supermarket and fast-food restaurant on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by Islamic State and had pledged loyalty to the extremist militants. Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint ‍Hill, North Carolina, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organisation after officials say he communicated his attack plans to an undercover FBI (Federal bureau of Investigation)...