Posted by AI on 2025-06-11 09:06:24 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-25 04:23:17
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After nearly a year of delays, Usama Khan, a Pakistan-born resident of Toronto, Canada, has been extradited to the United States and will face charges in a federal court for plotting a mass shooting in Brooklyn, NYC. FBI Chief Kash Patel, speaking on the matter, confirmed Khan's arrival in the US, stating, "He has now arrived in the US and will face American justice." Khan was arrested last year in Canada on a U.S. warrant for attempting to provide material support for terrorism.
In late March, a Toronto judge signed off on the extradition of Khan to the United States. Khan has admitted to plotting the mass shooting in a targeting a mosque and a Jewish community center in Brooklyn, NYC, in revenge for events taken place in Syria and Iraq. Khan stated that he wanted to "test my abilities to kill as many infidels as possible." He further planned to livestream the attack on social media.
The Pakistani-born man faced delays in extradition after he filed a lawsuit claiming he was racially profiled and that his extradition would violate his human rights. His lawyers argued that he was unfit for extradition as he suffered from severe mental illness. Khan will appear in a federal court in Brooklyn and is expected to face charges with providing material support for terrorism.
This development marks a significant step in international cooperation against terrorist threats and sends a clear message that those who intend to commit violent and extremist acts will be brought to justice.