AZFamily’s report below states plainly that Jalo’s plot was “ISIS-inspired.” Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, however, says only that it involved “bigotry and violent extremism.” She is wary of being specific for fear of offending Muslims. But how can authorities defeat jihad when they’re afraid even to call it what it is?
“Teen arrested for plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack on Phoenix Pride parade,” by Morgan Loew and Cody Lillich, AZFamily, October 23, 2024:
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona teenager is behind bars after authorities say he was plotting an ISIS-inspired attack using an explosive remote-controlled drone on the Phoenix Pride parade.
Marvin Aneer Jalo, 17, of Peoria, was arrested on Oct. 18, the first day of a series of events celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in Phoenix, culminating with the annual parade on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Jalo is being charged as an adult with terrorism and conspiracy to commit terrorism, both class 2 felonies.
Investigators said Jalo started communicating in internet chat rooms in 2023 with people he described as extremists who were recruiting him.
In one instance, Jalo reportedly posted that they could “bomb 2024 Pride Parade and take over USA.” He later said he was having supplies shipped to him to make explosives.
A search warrant on Jalo’s phone revealed numerous photos of firearms and an instructional video depicting an ISIS fighter making the explosive Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP).
Investigators said Jalo had ordered the chemicals needed to make TATP via Amazon. They believed, based on his chat messages, that he planned to create a “bomb drone” using a remote-controlled vehicle….
The criminal complaint against Jalo stated that he made online searches for the 2024 Phoenix Pride events and the Phoenix Pride Parade.
Jalo was taken into custody at his home in Peoria on Friday, Oct. 18. The Phoenix Pride Parade rolled through the streets of Central Phoenix without interruption, with Phoenix Police providing security in the form of officers and barriers placed along the mile-long route that ended at Steele Indian School Park where a festival was being held.
Several dignitaries were also on the route, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), who was a grand marshal for the parade, and Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who was there with the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz Campaign.
Governor Hobbs provided a statement regarding the incident to Arizona’s Family:
I’m shocked and horrified at the alleged plot to attack innocent Arizonans and members of the LGBTQ community who attended the Phoenix Pride festival, and I’m grateful for the swift actions taken by law enforcement to prevent a potential tragedy. Arizonans must come together to reject hate wherever we find it. I was proud to serve as Grand Marshall of the Phoenix Pride parade this year, and I’ll continue to stand with the LGBTQ community in the face of bigotry and violent extremism….
dani says
He’s got that inbred look so many of them have.
Pray Hard says
He was just angry because he wasn’t invited.
Istanbul_Chick says
Queers for Palestine!
Andrew Blackadder says
Istanbul_Chick: I await the day when I see a Banner stating Palestine for Queers.
Taffy says
TATP is the terrorists’ explosive of choice. For normal uses (e.g. quarry blasting) there are much more energetic explosives with much higher detonation pressures and velocities. But TATP contains no nitrogen, so it is not detectable with ordinary explosives scanners. That is a real problem for the protection of sensitive sites. All I can say is that I hope that these first time explosive chemists end up turning themselves into pink mist when making and playing with unstable peroxide explosives.
Ray Jarman says
I had to read the article twice because the last paragraph omitted one important detail which was that there was no mention of a rational for the attempted slaughter. If one were to read, almost all who read this in the local news? paper, the Democratic governor’s statement, he/she would be left in complete darkness. Maybe this teenager was simply acting out of frustration. This would be similar to entering WWII without knowing it was the Japanese that attacked Pearl Harbour or that the German axis was attempting to conquer Europe in its entirety.
somehistory says
Are they sure he’s a teenager? Looks an ugly 35. Tried as an adult in any case.
The ‘governor’ is an idiot and coward…signaling her support for the alphabet people…”community’….but not naming the enemy of the “The People.”
40 rounds says
Hobbs is a leftist, untalented dunce so no surprises on her assessment.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
She’s the Kamala of Arizona. Only way she became governor is that she botched the election day voting in 2022, so that the early votes, which were all Dem, saw her to victory
From now on, Republicans have caught on w/ that game
James Lincoln says
Yes, Infidel.
Elections in Arizona have been completely compromised.
Commie Hobbs – and her handlers – stole the election from Kari Lake – right out in the open.
GE says
Yep. Being Sec. of State, she should have recused herself.
But she didn’t.
Lots of “irregularities” on Election Day in Maricopa County, also.
Sam says
His family appears to be Assyrian Christians (Iraqi) that were from areas taken over by ISIS several years ago. Is there any evidence that he recently converted to radical Islam?
gravenimage says
Could be, Sam–I can’t find any further information–so far at least.
gravenimage says
Arizona: Muslim teen plotted jihad massacre at Phoenix Pride parade
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Glad this plot was foiled–but how many more are there?
GE says
News flash Governor Hobbs—
Bigotry + violent extremism = jihad
Call it what it is—
tgusa says
Queers for jihad sez, come on take me away!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1NYhbiiiFw
࿗Infidel࿘ says
So Katie Hobbs would have to betray either the muslims or the LGBTQIA2S+ crowd? That would be fascinating to watch. As it is, her comrades in Michigan and Pennsylvania are already struggling b/w monkey-balancing the interests of Jews vs the bloodlust aspirations of muslims, and seem to be losing both 😂🤣
Now she can pull off the same feat w/ muslims (I didn’t think there were many of them in Arizona) and another group. Hopefully, that would put Kari Lake over the top as well
Rufolino says
“They’re afraid even to call Jihad what it is.”
This is currently true in the United Kingdom and the countries of W Europe as well, and is one of the reasons Europe is on the way to being finished.