Afghan National Arrested in Texas For Making a Bomb

Sunday, 30 November 2025 | Web Desk

An Afghan man has been arrested in the U.S. state of Texas after claiming he had built a bomb.

According to Fox News, the arrested individual has been identified as Dawood Alokzai, who had been brought to the United States under the Allies Welcome Operation. Alokzai was issued a U.S. green card on September 7, 2022.

U.S. media reports that he posted a video on TikTok in which he claimed to have made a bomb and said he intended to target the city of Fort Worth.

Alokzai was taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security, and legal proceedings are currently underway.

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