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Idaho Teen Thwarted in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Target Churches

by Sonia Park
Idaho Teen Thwarted in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Target Churches

A planned attack on churches in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has been thwarted with the arrest of an 18-year-old man allegedly motivated by ISIS ideology.

Alexander Mercurio now faces federal charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, Mercurio pledged allegiance to ISIS online and expressed violent intentions. Prosecutors allege he wrote about having "no desire to do anything except jihad" and a "craving for mayhem and terror."

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Acting swiftly on a tip, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task. . .

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