Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani national residing in Canada, was extradited to the United States on 10 June 2025 to face federal terrorism charges after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn in support of ISIS. The extradition was announced by Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, who described the development as “major news.”
On his social media handle, he wrote, “Major news… earlier this afternoon, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was extradited to the United States on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to commit acts of terrorism. In the fall of last year, Khan allegedly planned to travel from Canada to New York and carry out a mass shooting in support of ISIS at a Jewish Center in Brooklyn. Khan allegedly planned his attack to occur on October 7, 2024 — the one year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. Thankfully, the great work of FBI teams and our partners exposed those plans and shut them down — and Khan was arrested by Canadian authorities on September 4, 2024. He has now arrived in the U.S. and will face American justice. This case is a reminder of the constant threat of terrorism facing every corner of the world — as well as the disturbing rise in threats against our Jewish communities. Your FBI will continue to be on guard and work around the clock to counter them. @NewYorkFBI @FBIChicago and @FBILosAngeles did great work in this case with our partners and we thank them.”
Major news… earlier this afternoon, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was extradited to the United States on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to commit acts of terrorism.
In the fall of last year, Khan…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 10, 2025
Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested by Canadian authorities on 4 September 2024, near Ormstown, Quebec — just 12 miles from the U.S. border — while attempting to illegally cross into the United States with the help of a human smuggler. He is accused of planning a large-scale terrorist attack using AR-style rifles and knives, targeting Jewish civilians at a Brooklyn religious center on October 7, 2024, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ assault on Israel.
A Pakistani national allegedly plotting to kill as many Jewish people as possible in NYC on highly symbolic days has been arrested in Canada and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, federal prosecutors said. @AaronKatersky reports. https://t.co/KWqMN2N9aU pic.twitter.com/1GtM2I9UzP
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) September 7, 2024
According to federal prosecutors, Khan coordinated the plot with a U.S.-based associate and two undercover law enforcement officers who were posing as extremist operatives. During the planning phase, Khan allegedly shared photographs of a Brooklyn synagogue and expressed his intent to kill as many Jewish civilians as possible. In conversations with the undercover agents, he reportedly declared that the attack would be “the largest on U.S. soil since 9/11.”
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton condemned the alleged plot, stating: “As alleged, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan attempted to enter the United States to carry out a deadly terrorist attack on a Jewish centre in New York City. He planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many members of our Jewish community as possible, all in support of ISIS.”
The plan was thwarted when Khan divulged his intentions to individuals he believed were co-conspirators but were in fact undercover operatives. The Justice Department confirmed that the early intervention of law enforcement prevented the execution of the attack.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi highlighted the ongoing threat posed by international terror networks, particularly against Jewish communities. “Our Jewish citizens are especially targeted by evil groups like these,” she said. FBI Assistant Director Christopher G. Raia added that Khan’s extradition marks a key step toward holding him accountable: “Khan has been brought to the United States to face justice for his barbaric plot to conduct a mass shooting in New York City.”
Khan now faces charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
He is scheduled to make his initial appearance before Chief Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court on 11 June 2025.
(With inputs from Hindustan Times)