Quantico leadership, NCIS, FBI in close coordination throughout terror suspects' activities

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Sept. 25) -- Daniel Patrick Boyd and Hysen Sherifi, terror suspects recently arrested by the FBI in North Carolina, have been indicted on charges of conspiring to murder United States military personnel.

The indictment alleges that Boyd undertook a reconnaissance of the Marine Corps Base Quantico and obtained maps of the base in order to plan an attack on Quantico.

“We have been in close coordination with NCIS and FBI agents and other officials throughout the Boyd investigation. We have ensured that the safety and protection of our Marines, their families and civilians who call Quantico home, received our first and absolute attention. That attention in all matters continues to be our main focus,” Col. Dan Choike, Quantico base commander, said.

“NCIS investigative efforts in support of the FBI’s investigation centered on protecting Marine Corps personnel assigned to MCB Quantico during Mr. Boyd's alleged activities. These efforts were closely coordinated and supported by MCB Quantico Command to ensure the safety of military and civilian personnel aboard the base. This case represents the close coordination between NCIS and FBI in addressing terrorism issues that may impact the operational readiness of the U.S. military,” stated a U.S. Attorney Office, Eastern District of North Carolina, release.

In this case, MCB Quantico personnel worked closely with the NCIS and FBI to assist in the investigation and protect MCB Quantico personnel. Moreover, this case represents the effective integration and coordination between NCIS and the FBI in addressing terrorism issues that may impact the operational readiness of the U.S. military.

U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding commenting on the Boyd case said: “These additional charges hammer home the grim reality that today’s homegrown terrorists are not limiting their violent plans to locations overseas, but instead are willing to set their sights on American citizens and American targets, right here at home.”