U.S. authorities say the FBI thwarted a planned Los Angeles bombing targeting immigration officers, charging four suspects linked to an extremist network.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the FBI has disrupted an alleged bombing plot in Los Angeles that targeted multiple sites, including U.S. immigration officers and their vehicles.
Reuters reported on Monday, December 15, that four people have been charged in connection with the case, following a federal investigation that uncovered plans for coordinated attacks across the Los Angeles area.
According to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for Central California, the suspects are accused of conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Bondi said the suspects were linked to a group calling itself the “Turtle Island Liberation Front,” which she described as anti-government and anti-capitalist, and allegedly focused on targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Investigators said the plot involved placing explosive devices at five locations and was intended to be carried out around midnight on New Year’s Eve, according to court documents cited by Reuters.
Authorities said one suspect drafted an eight-page handwritten plan outlining the attacks and later recruited others to help obtain materials and test explosives in a remote desert area.
The FBI intervened before any operational explosive devices were built, officials said, preventing what authorities warned could have been a deadly attack.
The case follows a broader push by U.S. law enforcement to intensify investigations into extremist groups, amid warnings of persistent threats against government agencies and personnel.
