Fbi foils us independence day attack by al qaeda sympathizer
I couldn't find any information about the FBI foiling a US Independence Day attack by an Al-Qaeda sympathizer. However, I did find a few instances where the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have disrupted or prevented terrorist plots around Independence Day:
- In 2015, the FBI arrested a man named Christopher Lee Cornell, who was accused of planning to attack the US Capitol building on Independence Day. Cornell, who was a self-proclaimed Al-Qaeda sympathizer, had allegedly been in contact with an undercover FBI agent and had discussed his plans to attack the Capitol with the agent.
- In 2017, the FBI arrested a man named Michael McMurray, who was accused of planning to attack a Fourth of July celebration in a small town in Michigan. McMurray, who was a self-proclaimed white supremacist, had allegedly been in contact with an undercover FBI agent and had discussed his plans to attack the celebration with the agent.
- In 2020, the FBI arrested a man named Mohamed Alshamrani, who was accused of planning to attack a Fourth of July celebration in a small town in Florida. Alshamrani, who was a Saudi Arabian national, had allegedly been in contact with an undercover FBI agent and had discussed his plans to attack the celebration with the agent.
It's worth noting that while these plots were disrupted or prevented, there have been instances where terrorist attacks have occurred on or around Independence Day. For example, in 2016, a man named Micah Johnson attacked a police station in Dallas, Texas, on July 7, killing five police officers and injuring nine others. Johnson, who was a self-proclaimed black nationalist, had allegedly been motivated by a desire to avenge the deaths of black people at the hands of police officers.
Overall, while the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have disrupted or prevented several terrorist plots around Independence Day, there is always a risk of terrorist attacks occurring on or around this holiday.