A Houston man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group according to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
On Thursday, it was announced that Anas Said, 28, has been indicted for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Houston, Said admitted he was planning a terrorist attack on U.S. soil from his apartment in West Houston. Said also admitted to researching how to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers, offering his home as a safe sanctuary to ISIS operatives, and bragging he would commit a “9/11-style” attack if he had the resources.
Court documents reveal that social media accounts linked to Said contained messages and posts that showed Said allegedly supported ISIS and the violent attacks that are carried out in its name.
Additionally, law enforcement executed searches of Said’s residence, vehicle, and electronic devices which unveiled activities relating to the “creation and dissemination of propaganda on behalf of ISIS.”
In a post on X, FBI Houston stated that Said was arrested last week, and the agency is proud to have stopped a potential terror attack.
Anas Said was arrested last week at the apartment complex where he lived.
We stopped a potential terrorist attack from happening right here in Houston! Any day we can publicly say that is a good day. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/9QUkhu20JM
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) November 14, 2024
If convicted, Said will face up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
Texas Scorecard reached out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas but did not receive a response by publication.
