Yet another convert turns to jihad violence. Authorities still show no sign of ever investigating why so many converts to Islam become violent, while so few converts to other faiths do.
“FBI disrupts alleged ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting NC grocery store, fast food restaurant,” by Greg Norman, Fox News, January 2, 2026:
FIRST ON FOX – The FBI disrupted an alleged plot to attack people inside a grocery store and fast food restaurant in North Carolina on New Year’s Eve in support of the Islamic State terrorist group, prosecutors revealed Friday.
Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill — a town outside Charlotte — was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson said….
Prosecutors said the alleged plot was foiled after Sturdivant recently began communicating online with an individual he “believed to be affiliated with ISIS but in reality was a government online covert employee,” who is referred to in a criminal complaint as “OC.” In one of the communications on Dec. 14, Sturdivant allegedly sent the OC an image of two hammers and a knife.
“During his online communications with the OC, Sturdivant said, ‘I will do jihad soon,’ and proclaimed he was ‘a soldier of the state,’ meaning ISIS,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
“In subsequent online communications with the OC, Sturdivant indicated that he planned to attack a specific grocery store in North Carolina and discussed plans to purchase a firearm to use along with the knives during the attack,” it added.
Ferguson said during a press conference on Friday that the attack was planned to take place in Mint Hill.
“He talked about where he was planning to do this attack, which was at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in Mint Hill. Places that we go every day and don’t think that we may be harmed,” Ferguson added.
“He was preparing for jihad, and innocent people were going to die. And we were very, very fortunate they did not,” Ferguson also said….
Prosecutors said a law enforcement search of Sturdivant’s residence on Dec. 29 uncovered various handwritten documents, one of which was titled “New Years Attack 2026,” and “listed, among other things, items such as a vest, mask, tactical gloves, and two knives allegedly to be used in the attack.”
“It also listed a goal of stabbing as many civilians as possible and [the] total number of victims as 20 to 21. The note also included a section listed as ‘martyrdom Op,’ with a plan to attack police that arrived at the site of the attack so the defendant would die a martyr,” the Attorney’s Office continued. “In addition, law enforcement seized from Sturdivant’s bedroom a blue hammer, a wooden handled hammer, and two butcher knives hidden underneath the defendant’s bed.”…
“In one social post in early December 2025, Sturdivant posted an image depicting two miniature figurines of Jesus with the on-screen text that included ‘May Allah curse the cross worshipers.’ The post is allegedly consistent with ISIS historic practice calling for the extermination of all non-believers, including Christians and other Muslims who do not agree with the terrorist organization’s extreme ideology,” the Attorney’s Office added.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
He should have changed his name to Islam. Maybe Mohammed Islam
As a population, we’re doing a bang-up job w/ our kids. Maybe not procreating is not so bad an idea after all
Nienie says
You are wrong.
Many young Americans were raised to be Christian, and developed their GOD given talents to be honest, patriotic and productive,
I know because my children, nieces and nephews, all of their spouses, and so many of their classmates worked hard during school years, Scouting programs, university and US military services to go on to various professional and FAMILY responsibilities.
Our parents left us a wonderful legacy of faith in the Christ; they told us sometimes it is hard to trust the LORD; but we can rely on His promises and the redeeming work of the innocent blood of Jesus.
Mo slums are terribly deceived by the demonic cult of is lam.
somehistory says
I’m not Infidel, but I believe he meant that the terrorist should not be named “Christian” since he converted.
And, yes, I know many young people who have taken to heart what they have been taught about Jesus Christ. As Jesus said, “You will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.”
Christians know what He meant….and still means.
T.jefferson says
Although Mint Hill is in the liberal county of Mecklenberg, the population in NC is heavily armed and jihadists demons may be in for a rude awakening should they actually attempt to harm citizens.
Hoi Polloi says
He’s reported to be a black high school student. I always want to ask black American converts why they accept a supremacist ideology that considers them half human.
OLD GUY says
Islam is the lie, Islam will except anyone who will kill and be killed on its behalf.
somehistory says
Was the fast food target the same place he worked?
“An 18-year-old Burger King worker intended to commit a terrorist attack with knives and hammers at a grocery store in a suburb outside Charlotte on New Year’s Eve, the FBI said on Friday.
Prosecutors charged the suspect, Christian Sturdivant of Mint Hill, N.C., with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, according to court documents.”
And this out of the same State…..
““The sole Republican candidate running in a state Senate race in North Carolina is a niqab-wearing, self-described “pro-choice,” “down for ISIS,” pro-Trump political novice who says her candidacy represents the future of the GOP.”
We don’t know the race of the burger terrorist, but the female running for office is Black….Brown, dark.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-we-talked-to-the-muslim-republican-candidate-who-says-party-looks-like-her-now-we-re-still-confused/ar-AA1TsIes?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6957efcff2684754ac45ed730ef61ac4&ei=57
Michael says
I spy, with my little eye, a complete nutjob. Everything she said made me wonder if I was misreading the quotes, but nope.
somehistory says
She is nuts, alright. As for the “down with isis”….I think she meant ICE due to the other things she said about immigrating and going to another country. But, she’s still nuts.
Claiming to be republican is probably because the others running are dems and she wants a chance. Like the former gov of NY.
Hoi Polloi says
The food market was near the Burger King.
“Officials also revealed that Sturdivant first appeared on the FBI’s radar back in January 2022.
According to those officials — as well as federal court documents — Sturdivant in 2022 was in contact with an “unidentified ISIS member” through social media.
His plan said its “goal” was to “stab as much taghuti civilians as possible.” It also said that once law enforcement arrived, the plan would shift to “attack police.”
That unidentified person allegedly told Sturdivant to dress in all black and go knock on peoples’ doors, then attack with a hammer.
The federal documents said he obeyed and in January 2022, left his house in all black clothes “to kill his neighbor with a hammer and knife.” His grandfather was able to stop him and got him back home. At that time, he had just turned 14 years old.”
somehistory says
Thanks for the added info on this young terrorist. We can all wonder if the next person who *serves* us will also be out to kill us. I saw a headline about one of those guys who delivers food orders, attacked the customer with a hammer.
Life is getting very dangerous.
Hoi Polloi says
You’re always welcome.
somehistory says
🙂
Michael says
I guess Islam provides a convenient excuse for black Americans to kill white people, which is something they do on a daily basis without needing any excuse.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Oh, now they can claim that they’re exercising their “religious” freedom while doing it. One more reason I have called for de-recognizing islam as a religion as far as First Amendment purposes go
Michael says
I wish you every success sir.
Hoi Polloi says
+100
T.jefferson says
Well stated! I couldn’t agree more.
Islam is an ideology which disqualifies it from any Constitutional rights.