Man allegedly en route to the U.S. Capitol for suicide mission arrested by feds: report

A man allegedly en route to the U.S. Capitol for a suicide mission has been arrested by federal agents.

According to Fox News, the unidentified man is in his 30s and is of Moroccan descent.

Authorities nabbed the would-be killer, who was carrying a vest supposedly packed with explosives in Washington D.C. Earlier in the day he had been seen praying at a nearby Mosque.

The FBI had been tracking the man for some time after he expressed interest in the attack, according to Fox.

He was under the impression that undercover authorities were helping him with the mission. It is not clear if any charges have been filed.