Pakistani man who plotted US attack extradited from Canada

A Pakistani man has been extradited from Canada to the United States to face charges for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting at a prominent Jewish center in New York.

1news.media informs “As alleged, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan attempted to enter the United States to carry out a deadly terrorist attack on a Jewish center in New York City,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.

“He planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many members of our Jewish community as possible, all in support of ISIS. Khan’s deadly, antisemitic plan was thwarted by the diligent work of our law enforcement partners and the career prosecutors in this Office who are committed to rooting out antisemitism and stopping terror. Thanks to their efforts, Khan will now face justice in New York,” the Justice Department noted in a statement.

Khan allegedly disclosed his plans during conversations with conspirators who were actually undercover law enforcement officers, according to the Justice Department.

He could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.