<p>An American national, who had earlier tweeted his support to ISIS, was arrested on charges of plotting to attack the US Capitol, the seat of the Congress, and kill government officials.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, from Ohio, charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to kill officers and employees of the US Government, was taken into custody yesterday by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), a media statement said.<br /><br />The public was not in danger during this investigation, federal prosecutors said.<br /><br />The FBI said it was initially tipped off to tweets from Cornell offering support for ISIS in the fall of 2014.<br /><br />He later told an informant that he wanted to "wage jihad under our own orders."<br /><br />He had established a Twitter account with a different name, using which he posted statements, videos and other content indicating support for ISIL.<br /><br />Cornell also voiced his support for violent jihad, as well as for violent attacks committed by others in North America and elsewhere.<br /><br />He had purchased semi-automatic rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition yesterday, ahead of a planned trip to Washington DC. Agents arrested him soon after that purchase. <br /></p>
<p>An American national, who had earlier tweeted his support to ISIS, was arrested on charges of plotting to attack the US Capitol, the seat of the Congress, and kill government officials.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, from Ohio, charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to kill officers and employees of the US Government, was taken into custody yesterday by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), a media statement said.<br /><br />The public was not in danger during this investigation, federal prosecutors said.<br /><br />The FBI said it was initially tipped off to tweets from Cornell offering support for ISIS in the fall of 2014.<br /><br />He later told an informant that he wanted to "wage jihad under our own orders."<br /><br />He had established a Twitter account with a different name, using which he posted statements, videos and other content indicating support for ISIL.<br /><br />Cornell also voiced his support for violent jihad, as well as for violent attacks committed by others in North America and elsewhere.<br /><br />He had purchased semi-automatic rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition yesterday, ahead of a planned trip to Washington DC. Agents arrested him soon after that purchase. <br /></p>