FBI reportedly investigating whether Virginia stabbings were ISIS-inspired

How about Islam-inspired? That works. Fox News:

Federal authorities are reportedly investigating a weekend stabbing in Virginia to see whether the attacker may have been trying to behead a victim and whether the attack was inspired by the Islamic State.

Wasil Farooqui, 20, was charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding in the stabbing attack Saturday that left two people wounded. ABC News reported Monday that the FBI have been aware of Farooqui and are familiar with the case.

According to ABC News, Farooqui had traveled to Turkey in the last year and may have tried to sneak into Syria to meet with ISIS militants.

Farooqui allegedly attack a man and woman at an apartment complex in Roanoke, according to WDBJ-7. Both victims were seriously injured in the attack. Witnesses told authorities that Farooqi was yelling “Allah Akbar.”

Authorities believe that Farooqui may have been trying to behead the male victim, according to ABC News. Investigators said that there was no connection between Farooqi and the victims.

“The FBI is working with the Police Department following the incident that occurred on Saturday evening,” Special Agent In Charge Adam Lee, head of the FBI’s Richmond field office told ABC News in a statement. “While I cannot discuss details of the investigation at this time, I do want to reassure the community that we are working to determine the nature of the incident.”

Farooqi was being held without bond at the Western Virginia Regional Jail.

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One Response

  1. "Wasil, Wasil all over the town….."

    Adam Lee "want(s) to reassure the community that we are working to determine the nature of the incident."

    "Wasil Farooqui", "stabbing", "behead the male victim", "traveled to Turkey", "sneak into Syria", "yelling Allah Akbar". This is going to be a real toughie, Adam.

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