FBI Poses as ISIS, Foils "Hammer Killer's" Bloody New Year Attack in North Carolina

• FBI undercover agents posed as ISIS commanders online to trap 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant.
• Sturdivant planned a "New Year Attack 2026" in North Carolina using a hammer and knife, aiming to stab multiple people.
• He believed he was an ISIS soldier and revealed his gruesome plan to the 'terrorist handlers' (FBI agents).
• Handwritten notes detailing the attack, including weapons and materials, were found during a search.
• Sturdivant had been under FBI surveillance since 2022 and was arrested on New Year's Eve, preventing a massacre.

Why It Matters: FBI's undercover operation prevented a planned New Year's massacre by an ISIS-inspired teen.