Abdullah Haji Zada
Coverage of Abdullah Haji Zada in the Nexus archive.
- US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
The US is seeking deportation of Afghan woman Nazira Haji Zada through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, alleging she supported an Islamic State-inspired plot. The court, dormant for 30 years, is being used by the Trump administration for the first time. Nazira is linked to two Afghan men convicted in Oklahoma for a 2024 Election Day terror plot.
- US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
The US is using the dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court, established in 1996, to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. Court records link her to relatives convicted in the 2024 Election Day plot and allege she influenced her children to pledge loyalty to ISIS.
- US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the U.S. is facing deportation through a previously unused court established in 1996. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court is set to hold a hearing for Nazira Haji Zada, linked to relatives convicted in an Oklahoma case involving an election-day attack plot.
- Afghan National Sentenced to Serve 15 Years in Federal Prison After Plotting Election Day Terror Attack in the United States
Abdullah Haji Zada, a 19-year-old Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to acquire firearms and ammunition for a planned election day terror attack in the United States. The conviction stems from charges of knowingly receiving and conspiring to receive weapons intended to commit a federal crime of terrorism.
- Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Firearms in Connection with Plot to Conduct ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terrorist Attack
Abdullah Haji Zada, an 18-year-old Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty to obtaining firearms and ammunition for an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack planned for Election Day. The charges include knowingly receiving and conspiring to receive weapons intended for committing a federal crime of terrorism.