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Terror Plot Thwarted

FBI Arrests Four People Who Planned New Year's Eve Bombings in Los Angeles

The FBI arrested four individuals linked to a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, disrupting a planned New Year’s Eve bombing attack in Los Angeles and preventing a major domestic terrorist threat.

FBI officers making an arrest
FBI officers making an arrest (Photo: Shutterstock / Ignatievs)

The FBI announced today that it has disrupted a "credible terrorist threat," arresting four individuals accused of plotting coordinated bombings across Los Angeles on New Year's Eve.

According to exclusive reporting by Fox News Digital, the suspects self-identified as members of a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), an extremist group described as motivated by pro-Palestinian, anti-law-enforcement, and anti-government ideology. Authorities allege the group planned to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to target five separate locations in Los Angeles.

The four were arrested over the weekend in Lucerne Valley, California, where they were reportedly preparing to test explosive devices. Each has been charged with conspiracy and possession of a destructive device.

In a related development, the FBI stated that a fifth individual believed to be connected to the same TILF extremist group was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly planning a separate attack. The arrests mark a significant counterterrorism operation amid heightened domestic threats. Investigations are ongoing, with no further details released on the specific targets or additional suspects.

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