Authorities have announced the extradition of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who goes by "Shahzeb Jadoon," a Pakistani national formerly residing in Canada. Khan has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. According to a U.S. Attorney's Office press release, he allegedly supported ISIS and planned to use automatic weapons for the assault with the intentions of inflicting maximum casualties.
Assembled by the diligence of law enforcement partners, the planned attack was thwarted before it could reach fruition. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, hailed the undoing of "Khan's deadly, antisemitic plan." In a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Clayton emphasized that Khan aimed to "kill as many members of our Jewish community as possible, all in support of ISIS." The suspect's initial court appearance is set for June 11, 2025, before Chief Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi noted "the clear and present danger" that groups like ISIS represent, especially to Jewish Americans. Bondi vowed in the U.S. Attorney's Office press release, "we will prosecute this man to the fullest extent of the law." Christopher G. Raia, FBI Assistant Director in Charge, credited the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force and their international partners for preventing what Khan allegedly described as would be "the largest attack on US soil since 9/11."
The NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch stated that Khan's plot "could have slaughtered Jewish New Yorkers simply because of their faith." Admiring the proactive work of the NYPD and fellow law enforcement, Tisch, affirmed their commitment to defending against acts of hate. Khan faces charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, which together could lead to life imprisonment, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The law enforcement community, which includes agencies from local to the federal level, and their Canadian counterparts, have been lauded for their collaboration in this case. The effort to bring Khan to justice involved multiple agencies, and was facilitated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Department of Justice Canada's International Assistance Group. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kaylan E. Lasky and David J. Robles with assistance from Trial Attorney Kevin Nunnally of the Counterterrorism Section are handling the prosecution.
