LOS ANGELES: Federal agents arrested a former US Marine on Friday for allegedly plotting a Christmas attack in San Francisco inspired by the Islamic State jihadist group, according to court documents. Tow truck driver Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, was planning to target the city’s busy Pier 39 tourist spot, according to an affidavit submitted by FBI Special Agent Christopher McKinney. The suspect’s home in Modesto, California, was raided by FBI agents on Wednesday, where they allegedly found his last will and testament along with several weapons and ammunition. Jameson said the US needed “another attack like New York or San Bernardino,” adding that he wanted to use vehicles and firearms to carry out an attack. “He was under surveillance by law enforcement, and the public was never in imminent danger,” the FBI said in a statement.

Source: New Strait Times December 22, 2017 22:52 UTC