Jihad Mufaddi Khalaf Haddadin.

El Monte – A man named Jihad was arrested after telling California police
he had a bomb in a backpack.

Cops in El Monte carried out a controlled explosion on the bag
after Jihad Mufaddi Khalaf Haddadin claimed he had left a bomb outside their
police station.

The 52-year-old told police he left a bomb in the backpack and
reportedly made repeated references to “Jihad” on Tuesday, December
22.

“Several officers that were working during that shift came
out and confronted him,” El Monte police Captain Chris Williams said.

“He was very cooperative, did exactly what we told him to do,
but that backpack was concerning to us because we hadn’t looked inside of it.”

According to the sheriff’s department, the bomb squad quickly
determined the backpack did not contain explosives and destroyed the bag.

It was later found to contain clothing, papers and some other
personal items.

Haddadin is reportedly cooperating with the investigation, but
has yet to disclose a motive.

The
word “jihad” is an Islamic term referencing the struggle for
maintaining religion.