US federal authorities have arrested four members of a radical pro-Palestinian extremist group accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks across Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve, according to the Department of Justice.
Investigators say the suspects drafted a written attack plan, shared bomb-making instructions, carried out surveillance on potential targets, and began preparing improvised explosive devices.
Authorities say the group also discussed targeting ICE personnel. The suspects are described as being motivated by a far-left, pro-Palestinian, anti-law-enforcement and anti-government ideology, and are linked to an offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front. According to investigators, three of the suspects transported bomb-making materials — including potassium nitrate, PVC pipes, charcoal and sulfur powder — to a campsite in the Mojave Desert, where they allegedly tested explosives ahead of the planned attacks.
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