LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist group who are suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve across Southern California.
The suspects were arrested last week east of Los Angeles, where they were suspected of preparing to test improvised explosive devices ahead of the planned bombings.
They are members of an offshoot of a pro-Palestinian group dubbed the Turtle Island Liberation Front, the complaint said. During a news conference Monday, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli described the group as a “radical anti-government” group.
They each face charges including conspiracy and possession of a destructive device, court documents show. The group is alleged to have been plotting to set off a series of bombings at multiple targets in California beginning on New Year’s Eve and also planned to target ICE agents and vehicles Attorney General Pam Bondi said on social media.
