Terror plot targeting California disrupted, 4 arrested: Bondi
Attorney General Pam Bondi said U.S. officials foiled a planned terror attack in Los Angeles, arresting four individuals allegedly plotting to launch a series of bombings on New Year’s Eve.
Both Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel said they arrested members of the so-called Turtle Island Liberation Front, describing it as a pro-Palestinian extremist group.
“After an intense investigation, the Department of Justice, working with our @FBI, prevented what would have been a massive and horrific terror plot in the Central District of California (Orange County and Los Angeles). The Turtle Island Liberation Front—a far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group—was preparing to conduct a series of bombings against multiple targets in California beginning on New Year’s Eve,” Bondi wrote, adding that the group also planned to target immigration officers and their vehicles.
“We will continue to pursue these terror groups and bring them to justice.”
According to The Associated Press, the suspects were arrested in Lucerne Valley, where they were suspected of preparing to test improvised explosive devices ahead of the planned bombings.
Each faces charges including conspiracy and possession of a destructive device, according to court documents reviewed by the outlet.
Patel said FBI agents in New Orleans made a fifth arrest with a possible connection to the Los Angeles plot.
“In the days since, @FBINewOrleans arrested an additional FIFTH individual believed to be linked to this radical TILF subgroup – also allegedly planning a separate violent attack,” he wrote on X referencing the Turtle Island Liberation Front.
“Outstanding work by our investigators and law enforcement partners @TheJusticeDept. Their work undoubtedly saved countless lives.”
