NJOHSP 2023 Homegrown Violent Extremist Snaps

photo of Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Trenton NJ, as a supplement to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness’ 2023 Threat Assessment, agency analysts have compiled a snapshot outlining the 2022 nationwide activities of homegrown violent extremists and the threat level they pose to New Jersey. Analysts assessed that HVEs (Homegrown Violent Extremist) would remain a high threat in 2023 as these extremists may plot and conduct attacks and provide financial support within the state.

Foreign Terrorist organizations often inspire HVEs, who become radicalized through various means, including the internet. FTOs are known for producing and disseminating propaganda on social media and other online platforms, calling for attacks against Western nations and encouraging support for terrorists overseas. While there is no single factor that leads to radicalization, HVEs’ motivations can be ideological, personal, sociopolitical or group- or community-driven. HVEs usually target law enforcement officers, religious facilities and congregations and generally, highly populated locations. NJOHSP identified at least 83 HVEs throughout the U.S. between 2019 and 2022 with 19 arrested in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania for conducting attacks, organizing plots and providing material support to FTOs, namely ISIS and al-Qa’ida. In December 2022, federal authorities charged Seema Rahman, of Edison, New Jersey, Abdullah At Taqi, of New York City, New York, and two others with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS. In November 2022, authorities arrested Omar Alkattoul, of Sayreville, New Jersey, for using social media to share a manifesto containing a threat to attack a synagogue. On July 12, he pleaded guilty. In August 2022, Hadi Matar, of Fairview, New Jersey, attacked author Salman Rushdie on stage at a lecture in Chautauqua, New York. Look for additional snapshots highlighting other high- and moderate-ranked threats to New Jersey in future issues. Learn more in our Homegrown Violent Extremists snapshot.

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