# Idaho ISIS wannabe Alexander Scott Mercurio jailed for 18 years over plot to massacre churchgoers

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1 outlet covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 11, 2026, 5:48 AM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/idaho-isis-wannabe-alexander-scott-mercurio-jailed-for-18-years-over-plot-to-massacre-churchgoers/>

Mercurio had pledged his allegiance to IS and planned to attack churches on the group’s behalf.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:48 AM: [Idaho ISIS wannabe Alexander Scott Mercurio jailed for 18 years over plot to massacre churchgoers](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/idaho-isis-wannabe-alexander-scott-mercurio-jailed-for-18-years-over-plot-to-massacre-churchgoers/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Mercurio had pledged his allegiance to IS and planned to attack churches on the group’s behalf.