Xuanyu Harry Pang, a former U.S. sailor and American citizen of Chinese origin, pleaded guilty in Chicago to charges related to a terror attack scheme targeting Naval Station Great Lakes and tourist locations in Chicago including the Magnificent Mile and Millennium Park. The plot was allegedly inspired by the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in 2020 and aimed to avenge his death by inflicting harm on American soil. Pang, who communicated with undercover FBI agents posing as co-conspirators, provided them with information and materials to carry out the attack, including plans for using machine guns and radiation bombs. The attack was planned from the inside, with Pang allegedly providing operatives with U.S. military uniforms and a cell phone for testing a detonator. While the case was charged two and a half years ago, it was only unsealed recently in Chicago. If convicted, Pang faces up to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the plot. Despite the distance between Chicago and the location of Soleimani’s death in Baghdad, authorities believe the potential damage in metro Chicago could have been substantial had the plot not been foiled. The motive for holding the case for two and a half years and the reason for its unsealing are currently unknown.
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