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FBI arrests Minnesota teen who planned ISIS-inspired Mall of America attack
Per an FBI source, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims
What the coverage shows
Both outlets lead with the FBI arrest and the Mall of America plot, but they frame the story differently. The Independent’s headline centers the arrest and describes the suspect as a Minnesota teen, while The Hill foregrounds that the FBI “foils” an alleged terrorist attack at the mall. The Hill is also alone in its extract in quoting an FBI source about the suspect’s repeated stated intent.
Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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