A Melvindale man, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, has been arrested and charged with attempting to attack a military base in Warren, Michigan. Said, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, is accused of planning a mass shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility on behalf of ISIS.
The charges against Said include attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device. United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., along with other officials from the Justice Department and FBI, announced the arrest.
According to the criminal complaint, Said revealed his plan to two undercover law enforcement officers in April 2025. He allegedly provided them with armor-piercing ammunition, magazines, and operational reconnaissance using a drone over TACOM. He also trained the undercover officers on firearms and Molotov cocktails for use during the planned attack.
Said was arrested yesterday after launching his drone near TACOM in preparation for the attack. He is set to make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court today. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will request that he be held in pretrial detention due to potential danger to the community and risk of flight.
U.S. Attorney Gorgon emphasized that supporting terrorist organizations like ISIS poses a threat to national security: “Our office will not tolerate such crimes or threats.”
Sue J. Bai from the Justice Department's National Security Division stated that law enforcement efforts prevented any loss of life: “We will not hesitate to bring the full force of the Department to find and prosecute those who seek to harm our men and women in the military.”
Cheyvoryea Gibson of the FBI Detroit Field Office reaffirmed their commitment to protecting American citizens: “In strong partnership with the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, we will relentlessly identify, disrupt, and bring to justice anyone who attempts violent attacks against the United States.”
Brigadier General Rhett R. Cox highlighted counterintelligence efforts' importance: "The arrest...is a sobering reminder...to prevent insider threats."
If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
The case is under investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Salzenstein alongside John Cella and Charles Kovats from the DOJ's Counterterrorism Section.
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