Idaho Teen Arrested for Planning ISIS Church Attack
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18-year-old Alexander Scott Mercurio, who had adopted the Muslim faith against his Christian parents' wishes, was charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group after planning to attack churches in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He intended to use a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete, and his father's guns for the attack, and had been in contact with FBI informants posing as Islamic State group supporters. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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