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Homegrown Violent Extremists (HVEs) in the US, 2018 Material Support Plot c % Extremist’s Action: E E Attack Threat Traveler Type: Returned from Overseas Unsuccessful Attempt ù In 2018, there were eight attacks and plots in the United States, and nine other instances involving material support or other related offenses nationwide. Like colors indicate individuals who acted in coordination, and a white box signifies individuals who acted independently. Killed Wounded STATUS of attack victims 1 3 5% 38% 38% 19% Activity Material Support Attack Threat Plot Al-Qa’ida Affiliation 33% ISIS Salafi-Jihadist 14% 53% Male Female 67% 33% Gender HVEs are individuals inspired—as opposed to directed—by a for- eign terrorist organization and radicalized in the countries in which they are born, raised, or reside. While international terrorist organizations have encouraged HVEs to carry out attacks, in many instances, personal grievances influence their ideology, target selection, and violent acts. HVEs can be radicalized using social media—including Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram—which encourages attacks in the West or support for terrorists overseas. Some HVEs draw inspiration from multiple terrorist organizations and adhere to Salafi-jihadism, an extremist interpretation of Islam. HVE KEY POINTS Travel Status 24% 76% Domestic Only Overseas Travel Attempt 60% 40% Failed Attempt Returned to US HVEs by State UT CA MN IN IL MI SC FL TX OH 0 1 2 3 4 5 WI NM 19 y/o 20. Tnuza Hassan St. Paul, MN Arrested: 01/19/2018 On January 17, 2018, Tnuza Hassan started nine fires in multiple build- ings at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hassan attempt- ed to join al-Qa’ida in Afghanistan in September 2017, but she only got as far as Dubai because she lacked a visa. She then attempted to travel to Ethiopia in December 2017. According to authorities, Hassan claimed she acted in response to US military actions overseas and expressed a desire to leave the United States because it is her right to “do jihad.” Hassan is charged with attempting to provide material support, arson, and making false state- ments. Investigators discovered a list of ingredients for a pres- sure-cooker bomb and schematics for St. Catherine University on a cellphone belonging to Hassan. Authorities said Hassan told officers that they were lucky she did not know how to build a bomb. Al-Qa’ida ù HVE Case Studies 21. 48 y/o Demetrius Pitts Cleveland, OH Arrested: 07/02/2018 On July 2, 2018, authorities arrested Demetrius Pitts in Cleveland, Ohio, for plotting to conduct an attack in downtown Cleveland target- ing a Fourth of July celebration. Pitts specifically conducted surveil- lance on a park in Cleveland and the nearby US Coast Guard station. Pitts is charged with attempting to provide material support to al-Qa’ida. Pitts also wanted to conduct a future attack in Philadelphia, where he had ties. In 2017, Pitts expressed a desire to join a terrorist organization and recruit people to kill Americans. Pitts told an undercover FBI agent about his plans to attack a park in Cleveland hosting a fireworks show for the Fourth of July. Pitts’ arrest followed a conversation during which he expressed his allegiance to al-Qa’ida and his desire to kill US military personnel and their families. Al-Qa’ida 2. Bernard Augustine Arrested: 02/27/2018 Keyes, CA ISIS 21 y/o ù 5. Arrested: 03/12/2018 Palm Beach Garden, FL 17 y/o Salafi- Jihadist Corey Johnson Matin Azizi-Yarand Arrested: 05/01/2018 Frisco, TX 17 y/o 6. ISIS Waheba Dais Arrested: 06/13/2018 Milwaukee, WI 45 y/o 7. ISIS 8. Samantha Elhassani Arrested: 07/01/2018 Elkhart, IN ISIS 32 y/o 9. Ibraheem Musaibli Arrested: 07/24/2018 Dearborn, MI ISIS 28 y/o Ashraf Al Safoo Arrested: 10/17/2018 Chicago, IL 34 y/o 15. ISIS 16. Alaa Abusaad Arrested: 10/23/2018 Sylvania, OH Al-Qa’ida 22 y/o 17. Naser Almadaoji Arrested: 10/25/2018 Columbus, OH ISIS 19 y/o ù 18. Damon Joseph Arrested: 12/07/2018 Toledo, OH ISIS 21 y/o 19. Tayyab Ismail Arrested: 12/14/2018 Pembroke Pines, FL Salafi- Jihadist 33 y/o 4. Martin Farnsworth Arrested: 03/05/2018 St. George, UT 17 y/o ISIS 1. Charlton LaChase Arrested: 02/04/2018 Fort Pierce, FL ISIS 27 y/o 3. Wesley Ayers Arrested: 03/03/2018 Anderson, SC (Multiple Loc.) 27 y/o ISIS 10. Jany Leveille Arrested: 08/04/2018 Amalia, NM Salafi- Jihadist 35 y/o 11. Lucas Morton Arrested: 08/04/2018 Amalia, NM Salafi- Jihadist 40 y/o 12. Hujrah Wahhaj Arrested: 08/04/2018 Amalia, NM Salafi- Jihadist 37 y/o 13. Siraj Wahhaj Arrested: 08/04/2018 Amalia, NM Salafi- Jihadist 40 y/o 14. Subhanah Wahhaj Arrested: 08/04/2018 Amalia, NM Salafi- Jihadist 35 y/o
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03/20/2019Note: Data layers are continually updated for accuracy and completeness, but latest updates may not be reflected on this map.This product may be protected by copyright, handling, and/or license restrictions. NJOHSP does not maintain custody of, nor is NJOHSP the designated steward of all data represented. The sharing of data shall not infer the transfer of ownership, control and/or
custodial requirements of the data. NJOHSP shall not be held responsible for any inaccuracies within the data.This document was prepared at the direction of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness pursuant to its authority under Executive Order No. 5 of 16 March 2006, and to provisions of the New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act.
Homegrown Violent Extremists (HVEs) in the US, 2018
Material SupportPlotc%Extremist’s Action: EE Attack Threat
Traveler Type: Returned from OverseasUnsuccessful Attemptù
In 2018, there were eight attacks and plots in the United States, and nine other instances involving material support or other related offenses nationwide. Like colors indicate individuals who acted in coordination, and a white box signifies individuals who acted independently.
Killed
Wounded
STATUSof attack victims
13
5%
38% 38%
19%
Activity
Material SupportAttack Threat
Plot
Al-Qa’ida
Affiliation
33%
ISISSalafi-Jihadist
14%
53%
MaleFemale
67%
33%
Gender
HVEs are individuals inspired—as opposed to directed—by a for-eign terrorist organization and radicalized in the countries in which they are born, raised, or reside.
While international terrorist organizations have encouraged HVEs to carry out attacks, in many instances, personal grievances influence their ideology, target selection, and violent acts.
HVEs can be radicalized using social media—including Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram—which encourages attacks in the West or support for terrorists overseas.
Some HVEs draw inspiration from multiple terrorist organizations and adhere to Salafi-jihadism, an extremist interpretation of Islam.
HVE KEY POINTS
Travel Status
24%76%
Domestic Only
Overseas Travel Attempt
60%40%
Failed Attempt
Returned to US
HVEs by State
UTCA MNINIL MI SCFL TXOH0
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19 y/o
20.
Tnuza HassanSt. Paul, MN
Arrested: 01/19/2018
On January 17, 2018, Tnuza Hassan started nine fires in multiple build-ings at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hassan attempt-ed to join al-Qa’ida in Afghanistan in September 2017, but she only got as far as Dubai because she lacked a visa. She then attempted to travel to Ethiopia in December 2017.
According to authorities, Hassan claimed she acted in response to US military actions overseas and expressed a desire to leave the United States because it is her right to “do jihad.” Hassan is charged with attempting to provide material support, arson, and making false state-ments. Investigators discovered a list of ingredients for a pres-sure-cooker bomb and schematics for St. Catherine University on a cellphone belonging to Hassan. Authorities said Hassan told officers that they were lucky she did not know how to build a bomb.
Al-Qa’ida
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HVE Case Studies
21.
48 y/o
Demetrius PittsCleveland, OH
Arrested: 07/02/2018On July 2, 2018, authorities arrested Demetrius Pitts in Cleveland, Ohio, for plotting to conduct an attack in downtown Cleveland target-ing a Fourth of July celebration. Pitts specifically conducted surveil-lance on a park in Cleveland and the nearby US Coast Guard station. Pitts is charged with attempting to provide material support to al-Qa’ida. Pitts also wanted to conduct a future attack in Philadelphia, where he had ties.
In 2017, Pitts expressed a desire to join a terrorist organization and recruit people to kill Americans. Pitts told an undercover FBI agent about his plans to attack a park in Cleveland hosting a fireworks show for the Fourth of July. Pitts’ arrest followed a conversation during which he expressed his allegiance to al-Qa’ida and his desire to kill US military personnel and their families.
Al-Qa’ida
2.
Bernard Augustine
Arrested: 02/27/2018Keyes, CA
ISIS 21 y/o
ù 5.
Arrested: 03/12/2018Palm Beach Garden, FL
17 y/oSalafi-Jihadist
Corey Johnson Matin Azizi-Yarand
Arrested: 05/01/2018Frisco, TX
17 y/o
6.ISIS
Waheba Dais
Arrested: 06/13/2018Milwaukee, WI
45 y/o
7.ISIS
8.
Samantha Elhassani
Arrested: 07/01/2018Elkhart, IN
ISIS 32 y/o
9.
Ibraheem Musaibli
Arrested: 07/24/2018Dearborn, MI
ISIS 28 y/o
Ashraf Al Safoo
Arrested: 10/17/2018Chicago, IL
34 y/o
15.ISIS
16.
Alaa Abusaad
Arrested: 10/23/2018Sylvania, OH
Al-Qa’ida 22 y/o
17.
Naser Almadaoji
Arrested: 10/25/2018Columbus, OH
ISIS 19 y/o
ù 18.
Damon Joseph
Arrested: 12/07/2018Toledo, OH
ISIS 21 y/o
19.
Tayyab Ismail
Arrested: 12/14/2018Pembroke Pines, FL
Salafi-Jihadist 33 y/o
4.
Martin Farnsworth
Arrested: 03/05/2018St. George, UT
17 y/oISIS
1.
Charlton LaChase
Arrested: 02/04/2018Fort Pierce, FL
ISIS 27 y/o
3.
Wesley Ayers
Arrested: 03/03/2018Anderson, SC (Multiple Loc.)
27 y/oISIS
10.
Jany Leveille
Arrested: 08/04/2018Amalia, NM
Salafi-Jihadist
35 y/o
11.
Lucas Morton
Arrested: 08/04/2018Amalia, NM
Salafi-Jihadist
40 y/o
12.
Hujrah Wahhaj
Arrested: 08/04/2018Amalia, NM
Salafi-Jihadist
37 y/o
13.
Siraj Wahhaj
Arrested: 08/04/2018Amalia, NM
Salafi-Jihadist
40 y/o
14.
Subhanah Wahhaj
Arrested: 08/04/2018Amalia, NM
Salafi-Jihadist
35 y/o
