July 4 terror plot thwarted in Cleveland, suspect pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda, FBI says


(Worthy News) – A man who pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda sought to kill members of the military and conducted reconnaissance in downtown Cleveland for a planned attack on July 4 — but the Independence Day plot was foiled after a months-long investigation, federal officials said Monday.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen Anthony said Demetrius Pitts, also known as Abdur Raheem Rahfeeq, was arrested at 10 a.m. Sunday by the joint terrorism task force. Authorities were initially notified about Pitts in 2017, when he lived in Cincinnati and allegedly made statements supporting Al Qaeda and advocating violence against U.S. military members.

“This case illustrated that law enforcement can not sit back and wait for Mr. Pitts to commit a violent act,” Anthony said. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

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