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On September 6, 2024, a Department of Justice press release revealed that a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shazeb Khan, a.k.a. Shazeb Jadoon, attempted to enter the United States to perpetrate a mass shooting at a Jewish site in New York City. Khan allegedly planned to commit a terror attack in New York City around October 8, close to the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, with the goal of killing Jews in the name of ISIS.[1]
The sealed complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, details that Khan sent a link to the online shop to an undercover agent. An image in the sealed complaint shows various jihadi headbands sold in the online shop. The shop boasts customers from around the world, and sometimes shares images of customers wearing their paraphernalia at various protests, including ones in Washington D.C., Chicago, Sydney, and multiple protests in New York City.
The website's P.O. Box is linked to an address in Florida. The website also reveals that its founder is a disabled U.S. combat veteran. The website accepts all major credit cards, Woo, and Google Pay.
Various jihadi headbands sold on the online store.
Online Shop Highlights Customer Purchases
Multiple X posts published by the online shop's account highlight customer purchases. For example, on August 20, the account posted a photo of a purported customer wearing several jihadi patches.
A Dutch customer posted a photo of himself wearing a Hizbullah headband, thanking and tagging the shop.
The account published a photo of protesters in Sydney, Australia, wearing a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) headband, purportedly purchased from the shop.
On June 23, the shop account shared a post of protesters in New York City. The account wrote that one of its Houthi flag was used in the protest.
A screenshot of a New York Post cover image showing a protester at a New York City rally wearing a headband for Hamas's military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, was shared by the shop. The account said the headband was purchased from the shop.
[1] Justice.gov/opa/pr/pakistani-national-charged-plotting-terrorist-attack-new-york-city-support-isis, September 6, 2024.
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