Attorney says no proof of terror plot against Arab, Muslim Michigan residents - please withhold judgment, says lawyer
As-salamu alaykum - I wanted to share a quick update and ask everyone to stay calm until more is known.
An attorney representing five Arab and Muslim residents of Michigan who were arrested by the FBI on Friday says there’s been no evidence or formal charges made public to justify the arrests. According to reports the arrests were linked to an alleged plan tied to Halloween on Oct. 31, but the lawyer, Hussein Bazzi, told the press he has seen no credible information supporting a claim that a mass-casualty attack was planned or would be carried out.
He urged people not to jump to conclusions and to let the investigation run its course responsibly. To his knowledge, no one has been formally charged yet.
Officials said the arrests were part of a terrorism probe and that action was taken to prevent harm. The FBI director posted that a potential attack was stopped and praised coordination among agencies. Local leaders - including the governor, the state attorney general, and Dearborn police - say they were notified by federal authorities but do not have direct knowledge of the evidence.
Reports describe the five as naturalized citizens from a Middle Eastern country who lived in suburban Dearborn and Inkster; neighbors called them friendly. For now, we don’t have confirmed identities or public court filings.
Please keep the affected families in your duas and avoid spreading unverified claims. Let the legal process and investigation reveal the facts before forming judgments.
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