HOUSTON, TX – A new video has surfaced showing a 28-year-old Houston man attempting to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) and carry out attacks.

Anas Said was arrested and charged last week in attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

The arrest in West Houston was anything but orderly. When FBI agents approached Said and his brother at an apartment complex and told them to get off, Said refused, threw his phone and smashed it on the ground before attempting to run away from the agents.

When agents began questioning Said, he allegedly admitted to having multiple ties to ISIS, such as traveling multiple times to attempt to join the terrorist organization and producing videos for them, as well as wanting to return to Lebanon if he was released from prison.

Said, born in Houston, said he moved to Lebanon with his family when he was a child, then returned to the United States in 2014 with his mother and brother.

On Thursday, Said appeared in court for the first time since his arrest. In court it was revealed that Saeed was initially questioned about his links to ISIS in 2017, but was said to have denied any involvement. But in a more recent interview, FBI agents said Said’s intentions changed once he learned of the Hamas-Israel conflict. .

“He admitted to wanting to use explosives to commit a massacre here in Houston. He offered his home as a safe haven to ISIS members,” FBI Special Agent Douglas Williams Jr. said.

According to court documents, several social media accounts linked to Said contained messages and posts that allegedly revealed Said supported ISIS and the violent attacks carried out in its name.

It would have targeted soldiers and Israelis in particular. Court documents show Saeed spoke of plans to buy a gun, search for a location in Houston and target members of the U.S. military to determine whether they supported Israel or had served in places like Afghanistan or Iraq.

If their answer was “yes,” he said he would kill them.

He also reportedly investigated local Jewish organizations that supported Israel. FBI officials said he planned to post a flyer urging them to stop, but if that didn’t work, he planned to pose as a donor to meet with the organization’s leader and, if necessary, attack him.

The FBI said it found searches of Said’s electronic devices, showing that he visited several Jewish sites, such as synagogues and the Israeli consulate, to understand their layout and security measures.

Said’s lawyer, Baldemar Zuniga, released the following statement regarding his client’s arrest.

“At this time, we are focusing our attention on the allegations contained in the indictment, allegations that revolve around providing material support to a terrorist organization by solely producing videos and propaganda for ISIS. Despite allegations that my client made statements to government agents regarding plans to commit terrorist acts, the indictment does not currently allege any planning or acts of terrorism. This appears to be a lengthy investigation, and it will take some time to sift through all the evidence.

If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.