OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Afghan teenager accused of taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day attack has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, a citizen of Afghanistan who was living in Moore, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to knowingly receiving and conspiring to receive a firearm and ammunition to be used in a terrorist attack, court records show.
Zada, who was 17 at the time of his arrest, is awaiting sentencing and faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Zada also agreed to be removed from the United States after he is released from prison, court records show.
Telephone and email messages left on Thursday with Zada’s attorney, Jeff Byers, were not immediately returned.
Zada's co-defendant, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, who previously worked as a security guard for an American military installation in Afghanistan, is currently awaiting trial for conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group.
Prosecutors allege Zada and Tawhedi took steps to obtain AK-47 rifles and ammunition and planned to carry out an attack targeting large crowds on Election Day last year.
The U.S. Courthouse in Oklahoma City is seen on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Thursday they are seeking to formally arrest two people who have been detained on suspicion of attempting to blackmail Tottenham captain Son Heung-min.
According to Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, the 32-year-old English Premier League star filed a complaint with Seoul police after allegedly being approached last June by a woman in her 20s who claimed she was pregnant with his child and demanded money to stay silent.
A man in his 40s was also apprehended on Wednesday.
“The police are currently investigating, so we will let you know the results as soon as they are available,” the player’s agency, Son & Football Limited, said. “We’d like to tell you that Son Heung-min is clearly the victim of this incident.”
Son joined Tottenham in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen and has scored 173 goals in 451 games for the north London club.
Still without a major trophy in his career, the South Korea national team captain is preparing to lead Tottenham in the Europa League final against Manchester United next Wednesday.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Mi, center, battles for the ball with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi (left) and Chris Richards during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Sunday May 11, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min following the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Sunday May 11, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)
