The FBI began investigating Solano in late September after a confidential informant tipped agents off about his plans, the affidavit said. Most of the subsequent conversations were recorded. Investigators also found three pro-Islamic State videos that Solano allegedly sent to the confidential informant.<\/p>\n
“I am here because I like the way (Islamic State) confronts the United States and the countries of the coalition,” Solano allegedly said in one video, wearing a black mask and shirt and standing in front of black flag. “The United States is the most terrorist country of all. I am going to plant a bomb … that’s how it’s going to be done.”<\/p>\n
In a second video, Solano said he is a “sympathizer of the Islamic group, ISIS” using another acronym for the Islamic State.<\/p>\n
It’s not clear from the affidavit whether Solano had any links to any foreign terrorist groups.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
According to the article, aside from some minor traffic violations, Solano had no real police record. He was arrested after the FBI informants handed him an inert bomb at the entrance to a shopping mall after Solano had spent the day with the agents preparing the device with screws and nails to maximize the damage that he intended for the device to do to his intended victims.<\/p>\n
Solano, after he received the fake bomb from the agents, went through the process that he thought would detonate the device. It, instead, triggered his arrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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