The Brief
- An Afghan national, Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, was arrested in Fort Worth for allegedly making threats of a suicide bomb attack in a video posted to TikTok.
- Federal court documents confirm he spoke of wanting to kill Americans and expressed support for the Taliban in the video call.
- Alokozay, a lawful permanent resident admitted under “Operation Allies Welcome,” is being held on federal charges.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Federal authorities have released new details about an Afghan national arrested last week after a TikTok video surfaced in which he allegedly threatened to carry out a suicide bombing in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Fort Worth Bomb Threat Arrest
What’s new:
Newly filed court documents show investigators identified the suspect the day after the video was posted on TikTok and moved quickly to arrest him.
The video, shared on TikTok, X and Facebook, shows 30-year-old Mohammad Dawood Alokozay sitting in a dark vehicle speaking in Dari with two men. According to a federal complaint, Alokozay said he loved the Taliban, had come to the United States “to kill Americans,” and had purchased supplies to build a bomb inside his car for a suicide attack in Fort Worth.…