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Federal Authorities Arrest Four Over Alleged New Year’s Eve Terror Plot Near LA
16 Dec
Summary
- Four suspects arrested rehearsing New Year's Eve bomb plot.
- Group aimed to target two major companies' sites.
- Handwritten plan detailed simultaneous explosions.
Federal officials announced the arrest of four individuals in the Mojave Desert, foiling an extremist plot to bomb multiple sites across Southern California on New Year's Eve. The suspects, allegedly members of an anti-government and anti-capitalist group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front, were apprehended as they rehearsed their planned attacks.
Authorities revealed that one suspect had created a detailed plan to simultaneously detonate pipe bombs at five locations belonging to "Amazon-type" logistical centers. The plan, titled "OPERATION MIDNIGHT SUN," highlighted New Year's Eve as an opportune time, noting that fireworks would mask the explosions.
Investigators discovered bomb-making materials at a desert campsite where the suspects were allegedly practicing. Additionally, evidence at the suspects' residences included plans for future attacks on ICE agents. The arrests were made prior to the assembly of a functional explosive device, ensuring public safety.
