Fort Worth, Texas — Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, a 32-year-old Afghan citizen residing in Fort Worth, pleaded guilty in federal court to transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce. The plea was entered on Oct. 6 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Alokozay was charged by federal complaint on Nov. 30, 2025. Prosecutors stated that the charges stem from threats made during a social media livestream that was recorded and posted to multiple accounts. Court documents indicate that on Nov. 23, 2025, Alokozay participated in an online video chat group with several individuals, including a victim also from Afghanistan.
During the exchange, which involved offensive insults based on tribal animosity, Alokozay threatened to conduct a suicide attack using a suicide bomb. Portions of this interaction were uploaded to TikTok.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould stated that threats of suicide bombing are federal crimes and that the United States maintains zero tolerance for such behavior. FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock noted that the FBI takes online threats seriously and thanked the public for reporting the video, which helped identify the defendant quickly.
Federal agents and local partners executed a search warrant at Alokozay’s residence and on his mobile phone. They confirmed he possessed no bomb-making materials and concluded he did not intend to carry out an attack. Alokozay admitted in court documents that he knowingly transmitted a threat to injure another person through interstate and foreign commerce.
