An Oklahoma judge has denied the release of Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, an Afghan national living in the state who has been accused of planning a terrorist attack for Election Day. The 27-year-old faces charges of providing resources to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to obtain firearms for an act of terrorism.
Tawhedi, who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021 following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, had previously worked as a security guard for the CIA in his home country. He underwent vetting for that role and was vetted at least once more before his transfer to Oklahoma.
