The FBI has arrested an Afghan national in Oklahoma for allegedly plotting an Election Day attack. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi and a juvenile accomplice are accused of planning to target large groups of Americans using AK-47s. The FBI caught them in a sting operation in which they purchased weapons. Tawhedi reportedly expressed interest in becoming a martyr. He was active in pro-ISIS terror groups online.
Hurricane Milton has strengthened to become a dangerous Category 5 storm again. It’s packing wind speeds of more than 160 miles per hour as it heads for Florida. Officials are warning residents to evacuate as the state braces for disaster. The National Hurricane Center predicts storm surges of up to 15 feet in some areas. Weather forecasters predict Milton will make landfall between late tonight and early Thursday morning.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel has killed the successor to the head of Hezbollah, while the terrorist group’s acting leader promised more fighting in southern Lebanon. The Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel early on Tuesday. Most were intercepted, but a residential building was hit near Haifa.
