An AWOL U.S. Army soldier has been arrested and charged with planning an attack on military personnel at Fort Hood, Texas. The military says police found bomb-making materials in Naser Jason Abdo’s motel room after seeking to arrest him on separate charges. Police Chief Dennis Baldwin announced Abdo’s arrest in Killeen, Texas.

Dennis Baldwin: “On July 27th, about 2:03 p.m., Killeen Police Department arrested Naser Jason Abdo, an AWOL soldier from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on a warrant from the Fort Campbell Provost Marshal’s Office charging him with possession of obscene material and being AWOL. During the investigation, suspicious materials were located in his hotel room. It is anticipated that federal charges will be filed.”