Former Michigan National Guardsman arrested over attempted ISIS-linked attack on military base: DOJ

Published May 14, 2025 5:45pm ET



A former National Guard soldier was arrested due to an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to carry out a mass shooting at a military base.

Ammar Said, 19, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device, U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. announced. Said faces 20 years in prison for each count if convicted.

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