"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 in Lucerne Valley, a desert city east of Los Angeles, where they were suspected of preparing to test improvised explosive devices ahead of the planned bombings, according to the federal criminal complaint filed Saturday."
"Evidence photos included in the court documents show a desert campsite with what investigators said were bomb-making materials strewn across plastic folding tables. The suspects "all brought bomb-making components to the campsite, including various sizes of PVC pipes, suspected potassium nitrate, charcoal, charcoal powder, sulfur powder, and material to be used as fuses, among others," the complaint states. They each face charges including conspiracy and possession of a destructive device, court documents show."
Federal authorities arrested four suspects in Lucerne Valley, east of Los Angeles, accused of planning coordinated New Year's Eve bombings across Southern California. Investigators discovered a desert campsite with bomb-making materials strewn across plastic folding tables and evidence the suspects were preparing to test improvised explosive devices. The suspects are identified as members of an offshoot of a pro-Palestinian group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front and face charges including conspiracy and possession of a destructive device. The group allegedly planned multiple bombings and targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and vehicles. Authorities scheduled a public briefing on the arrests.
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