HOUSTON: Islamic terrorist attack plot foiled, FBI has Muslim man in custody

Anas Said, 28, admitted to planning the terror attack from his far west Houston apartment, FBI officials said. He’s also accused of attempting to provide “material support” to the Islamic State (ISIS). The FBI says he planned potential attacks within the United States, targeting specific Israelis and prominent locations.

Houston Public Media (h/t Jesse P) Officials said he also admitted to researching how to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers, offering his home as a safe sanctuary to ISIS operatives, bragging he would commit a “9/11-style” attack if he had the resources and attempting to produce ISIS propaganda.

Said produced five videos and made two images for dissemination. Officials said he became increasingly radicalized in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas against Israel.

Said was taken into custody last week, according to officials. “Today is a great day. We’ve taken a suspected terrorist off the streets of Houston,” said Douglas Williams, FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge.

Said was born in Houston, but he and his family moved back to Lebanon shortly after. He lived there until 2014. Said faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.