CINCINNATI, Jan. 14 (UPI) --
The FBI arrested an Ohio man Wednesday for allegedly planning to set off bombs at the U.S. Capitol in an Islamic State-inspired attack.
Christopher Lee Cornell, whose Twitter alias also identifies him as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, was charged with attempting to kill a U.S. government official.
He first came under investigation by federal authorities after showing support for a violent jihad on Twitter.
Cornell met up with an undercover government official on Oct. 17 and 18 in Cincinnati. He allegedly told the official he planned to detonate pipe bombs at the U.S. Capitol and shoot at employees after the devices went off, government documents indicate.
The alleged activities of Cornell highlight the continued interest of US-based violent extremists to support designated foreign terrorist organizations overseas, such as ISIL, by committing terrorist acts in the United States,
said a bulletin issued by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to law enforcement agencies across the country. Terrorist group members and supporters will almost certainly continue to use social media platforms to disseminate English language violent extremist messages.
Cornell's arrest came after he purchased firearms Wednesday.