Mohammed remains the most well-known inmate at the Guantanamo detention facility, which was set up in 2002 by then-US president George W. Bush to house foreign terrorism suspects following 9/11.
San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said local law enforcement and the FBI were investigating the attack on the largest mosque in San Diego County as a hate crime.
According to their investigation, police discovered that the suspect, a young Spanish convert to Islam, had adopted the extremist dogmas of ISIS.
BEHIND THE LINES: The emerging evidence suggests that this organization is a front for elements operating on behalf of the Iranian regime.
Aws Mohammed Naser, convicted of attempting to support ISIS and creating bomb-making materials, is sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The unnamed person has been charged with attempted murder, attempting to cause an explosion, hijacking, and possession of explosives with intent to endanger life or damage property.
The CTS explains that Jihadi terrorists, especially those backed by state actors, continue to pose a threat to the US.
"I wanted to protect the community, and that's what I did," said Shomrim volunteer Yonaton El-Kouby. "I was able to give something to the community today."
The attacks risked triggering a scramble for territory across Mali's vast desert north, raising the prospect of significant gains by armed groups.
The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast.
Argentina designates Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing the 1992 and 1994 attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The decision triggers sanctions and restrictions.
