A former member of the Michigan Army National Guard was arrested Tuesday for allegedly plotting a mass-casualty terror attack against a U.S. military base — a scheme federal prosecutors say was inspired by the ISIS terrorist organization. The suspect, 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, was taken into custody just hours before authorities say he intended to launch the attack. According to court documents, Said had traveled near the Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in suburban Detroit, where he launched a drone as part of his final reconnaissance. That action, prosecutors say, triggered his arrest — ending a months-long investigation into what the Justice Department is calling a “serious and imminent threat.” “This was a calculated plan to commit mass murder on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization,” said one senior counterterrorism official briefed on the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity. Federal prosecutors allege that Said meticulously plotted an assault on TACOM, a vital node in the U.S. Army’s global supply chain. His training in the National Guard — though cut short — allegedly gave him the confidence to scout targets, assess security weaknesses, and train others in how to carry out the attack. According to a detailed affidavit, Said provided undercover FBI agents — whom he believed were fellow ISIS operatives — with instructions on making Molotov cocktails and armor-piercing rounds. He offered to train them with firearms and even recommended renting a storage locker near the base to conceal weapons and equipment. “The arrest of this former Soldier is a sobering reminder of the importance of our counterintelligence efforts,” said Brig. Gen. Rhett Cox, commanding general of the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command. “We must remain vigilant against those who would exploit their military experience to attack the very institutions they once served.” The documents paint a portrait of a young man radicalized online, steeped in extremist ideology, and eager to strike a symbolic blow against the U.S. military — a target ISIS has long demonized. Said reportedly communicated with FBI agents for months, believing them to be aligned with his cause. He flew a drone over the base in November, mapping entry and exit points and watching traffic patterns. He reportedly boasted about his skills with a rifle and familiarity with base operations, both of which he attributed to his brief service in the Michigan National Guard — from which he was discharged in December for failing to complete initial training. Said allegedly planted an Apple AirTag on one of the undercover FBI employees’ vehicles in an attempt to determine whether he was being tracked — a failed attempt at counter-surveillance that hinted at his growing sophistication. “Whatever doubts he had about being watched didn’t deter him,” one official familiar with the case said. “He kept pushing forward with the plan.” Said is now charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and with distributing information about the construction of destructive devices. If convicted, he faces decades in prison. His arrest comes amid growing concern over ISIS-inspired plots on American soil. On New Year’s Day, an Army veteran killed 14 people in a terror attack in New Orleans; an ISIS flag was later found in his vehicle. And earlier this month, eight men believed to have ISIS ties were arrested after entering the United […]