Afghan National Arrested for Bomb Threat in Fort Worth
An Afghan national, recently granted entry to the United States through President Biden’s Allies Welcome Resettlement Program, has been apprehended following the posting of a TikTok video where he seemed to be constructing a bomb, mentioning Fort Worth as a target, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security.
Tricia McLoughlin, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, indicated that Mohammad Dawood Alokozai was arrested for allegedly threatening to detonate a bomb in the Fort Worth, Texas, area. The arrest was executed in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, based on suspicions of creating terroristic threats.
Mr. Alokozai entered the U.S. after receiving a pardon from the Biden administration. His arrest notably occurred just a day before a violent incident involving two National Guard members from West Virginia in Washington, D.C., allegedly involving another Afghan national.
WFAA ABC6 in Dallas shared that Alokozai was booked into Tarrant County Jail on November 25.
On November 28, in response to rising concerns, former President Donald Trump promised to halt immigration from developing nations. This announcement followed the attack on West Virginia National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and the wounding of another guard, Andrew Wolf.
In a video released on Thanksgiving night, Trump described the incident as “an act of evil, an act of hate, an act of terrorism,” stating, “This was an act against our entire country and a crime against humanity.”
He emphasized that the attack underscores a major national security threat. Trump urged a re-evaluation of all Afghan nationals who have recently entered the country and suggested necessary measures to remove those deemed unfit or not benefitting to the U.S.
Regarding the incident, Trump said, “We will not tolerate attacks like this on law and order by people who should not be in our country.”
In a Truth Social post, Trump outlined a plan to deport individuals who don’t positively contribute to the U.S., terminate federal benefits for noncitizens, and denaturalize immigrants posing threats to domestic peace. His aim is to notably decrease what he termed the “illegal and destructive population,” including those let in through questionable processes.
He concluded by advocating for measures that would facilitate a return migration to resolve the ongoing situation.
