DETROIT, MI — A former member of the Michigan Army National Guard has been arrested in a chilling ISIS-inspired plot to unleash terror on American troops right here at home. According to a newly unsealed federal complaint, 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said was just hours away from launching a mass casualty attack on the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility in Warren, Michigan — a key defense site just outside Detroit.
Federal agents moved in Tuesday morning as Said launched a drone near the TACOM facility in what authorities say was an active part of his attack strategy. The takedown came just in time — law enforcement officials say Said had already scouted the base, trained others to make Molotov cocktails, and handed over armor-piercing rounds and high-capacity magazines to men he thought were fellow jihadists. They were undercover agents.
“This wasn’t just talk. He was operational,” one federal source told us. “This young man was ready to murder American soldiers in the name of ISIS.”
Military Insider Turned Threat
Said, a resident of Melvindale, Michigan, enlisted in the National Guard in September 2022 and was discharged in late 2024 for reasons federal prosecutors have not disclosed. But it’s what he did after wearing the uniform that has shocked the intelligence community.
According to the complaint, Said began communicating with undercover federal agents in June 2024. During those exchanges, he allegedly expressed a long-standing desire to commit jihad, either abroad or by “martyring” himself in the U.S.
By November, he had locked in on the TACOM base — a high-value target housing critical military infrastructure. Said reportedly instructed the agents on where to strike inside the complex to cause “maximum casualties.”
Drone Recon, Bomb Training, and Loyalty to ISIS
Court documents say Said conducted detailed reconnaissance using a drone, trained agents to construct Molotov cocktails, and offered weapons guidance. In chilling footage shared by the Department of Justice, Said is seen operating the drone near the base. Another image shows him standing in front of an ISIS flag, allegedly pledging allegiance to the terrorist group’s leader.
“He wasn’t just fantasizing — he was providing the means and instructions to carry out a terror attack on our troops,” said U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. “This office will come down hard on anyone aiding America’s enemies.”
Authorities confirmed that Said also distributed materials related to explosive devices — an offense that, along with providing support to a foreign terrorist group, could land him behind bars for 40 years.
A Wake-Up Call for Homeland Security
Brigadier General Rhett R. Cox of the Army Counterintelligence Command didn’t mince words. “The arrest of this former soldier is a sobering reminder,” he said. “Insider threats are real. We must remain vigilant, especially when our own ranks are infiltrated by those willing to turn on the country they swore to protect.”
Court records show that Said will face a judge Wednesday. Federal prosecutors have already requested pretrial detention, citing Said’s high risk of fleeing — and the obvious danger he poses to the public.
No attorney was listed for Said as of this writing.
America Under Threat — Again
This case adds to growing fears about homegrown radicalization, particularly among young Americans with military experience. It also raises serious questions: How did Said slip through the cracks? Was this a lone wolf — or part of something bigger?
Either way, one thing is clear: the war on terror isn’t over. And this time, the front line was in our own backyard.
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If he wants to be a Muslim, and perform those terrorist acts, then he should suffer a Muslims death, hanging with a pigskin wrap. Time to treat the enemy as an enemy.
Don’t deceptively call him an “ex soldier”, call him a religious terrorist MUSLIM!