The FBI recently prevented a mass shooting that is intended to 'terrify the world.' A 23-year old man planned to murder 30 people at a Milwaukee Masonic temple but the authorities were able to thwart him.

Officials at the Department of Justice have identified the man as Samy Mohamed Hamzeh who was immediately charged with illegal possession of a machine gun and a silencer.

In a statement, Gregory J. Haanstad, acting United States Attorney General said the man "wanted this mass shooting to be 'known the world over' and to 'ignite' broader clashes."

"It is difficult to calculate the injury and loss of life that was prevented by concerned citizens coming forward and by the tireless efforts of the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force," Haanstad added.

The man is now facing federal charges after he allegedly made a deal with undercover agents to buy two machine guns in his plan to shoot innocent people in a Masonic temple.

This was proven by court documents showing federal prosecutors charging Hamzeh on Tuesday for illegal possession of a machine gun and for receiving and possessing firearms that are not registered under his name. It was not clear if he was represented by an attorney at the time he was charged.

An FBI affidavit revealed that in September, FBI agents were tipped off that Hamzeh planned to go to Israel in October, in the West Bank, to attack citizens and soldiers. But he discarded this plan presumably because of "family, financial and logistic reasons."

Apparently, Hamzeh later changed his plans and decided to attack a domestic target instead and chose to execute a mass shooting at a local Masonic Temple.

The document also said that the accused divulged his plans in detail to two FBI informants. It said that these discussions were recorded by the FBI starting in October.