In the United States, Afghan citizen Abdullah Haji Zada pleaded guilty to acquiring firearms as part of a plot to carry out a terrorist attack on election day at the behest of the Islamic State (IS, ISIL), RIA Novosti reports citing the US Department of Justice.

Zada and his accomplice Nasir Ahmad Tauhedi were arrested in October 2024, a month before the election. Zada was 17 years old at the time of his arrest, but he pleaded guilty as an adult. As such, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

As part of the plea agreement, Zada pledged to leave U.S. territory and return to Afghanistan after the end of his sentence. In addition, he waived his right to appeal his conviction or his ability to obtain relief from deportation, including applying for asylum.