Arizona Teen Charged with Terror Plot at Pride Festival

An Arizona teenager, Marvin Aneer Jalo, has been indicted on terrorism and conspiracy charges for allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired attack on the Phoenix Pride Festival. Authorities claim Jalo, who is 17 and will be tried as an adult, acquired materials to construct an explosive device and discussed his plans to create a TATP bomb in online chat rooms, with intentions of causing serious harm. The explosive device was reportedly to be deployed using a remote-controlled drone, and materials were shipped to Jalo in advance. Jalo's actions were reportedly motivated by radical ideologies, and he claimed online that he could 'bomb 2024 Pride Parade and take over USA'. He is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond while investigations indicate possible collaboration with other juveniles. County Attorney Rachel Mitchell praised law enforcement for preventing potential tragedy at the event.