A 30-year-old Afghan citizen living in Fort Worth faces federal charges after allegedly posting a video threatening to build a bomb and carry out suicide attacks against Americans.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was taken into custody following an investigation into a Nov. 23 video call that circulated on TikTok, X, and Facebook. According to the federal complaint, the footage shows Alokozay speaking Dari—a primary language in Afghanistan—and angrily gesturing while interacting with others on the call.
Prosecutors allege Alokozay explicitly threatened to target the other participants on the call, as well as “infidels” and Americans. The complaint details specific claims made by Alokozay, including a threat to construct a bomb inside his vehicle using a yellow cooking oil container, a method officials say is favored by the Taliban for building improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
According to court documents, Alokozay expressed that the Taliban were “dear to him” and stated he was unafraid of death or deportation, allegedly telling witnesses he came to the United States specifically to kill those on the call.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a sharp statement following the arrest, linking the incident to immigration policies under the previous administration.
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“This Afghan national came into America during the Biden administration and as alleged, explicitly stated that he came here in order to kill American citizens,” Bondi said. “The public safety threat created by the Biden administration’s vetting breakdown cannot be overstated – the Department of Justice will continue working with our federal and state partners to protect the American people from the prior administration’s dangerous incompetence.”
Federal agents emphasized that the arrest was expedited by tips from the public.
“Thanks to public reports of a threatening online video, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force apprehended this individual before he could commit an act of violence,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould noted the zero-tolerance stance on such threats, stating that anyone jeopardizing the safety of North Texas residents would be “swiftly brought to justice.”
Alokozay is charged with transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce. He remains in custody pending an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
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