NEW YORK, Jan 11 ― A 19-year-old man accused of attacking three New York City police officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year's eve, a crime investigators have linked to Islamic extremism, was charged in federal court yesterday with attempted murder.
“We allege that the defendant plotted a jihad-inspired attack targeting US government officials, and on December 31st, 2022, attacked three NYPD officers who were part of the joint federal-state law enforcement operation protecting the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration,” US Attorney Merrick Garland said in announcing the charges.
Prosecutors say the 19-year-old man had considered travelling to Afghanistan to ally himself with the Taliban before attacking three police officers with a machete shortly before midnight on December 31 outside a secure area set up for New Year's Eve celebrations.
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