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An attempted attack in New Orleans was prevented when ex-marine Micah James Legnon was arrested with weapons and body armor, linked to an extremist anti-government group planning violence, including a bomb plot in California and a deadly attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.
A former Marine and police officer from Louisiana, Micah James Legnon, was arrested for alleged ties to an extremist group planning a New Year's Eve attack in Southern California, with authorities also investigating his threats against ICE officers in New Orleans.
Authorities thwarted plans for an attack in New Orleans by arresting Micah James Legnon, an ex-Marine linked to an extremist anti-government group, who was found with weapons and body armor en route to the city. The operation was part of a broader crackdown on similar plots across the US, including a foiled bomb plot in California.
Federal authorities foiled a planned New Year's Eve bombing attack in Southern California by members of an extremist anti-capitalist group, arresting four suspects who were rehearsing their attack and had detailed plans for multiple bombings, including future targets.
Four individuals associated with the anti-capitalist group Turtle Island Liberation Front were arrested in Southern California for allegedly plotting coordinated bombings on New Year's Eve, with authorities uncovering bomb-making materials and detailed plans.
Russian court designated Pussy Riot as an extremist organization, banning its activities within Russia amid ongoing crackdowns on dissent, citing past protests as threats to state security. The band, known for anti-Kremlin activism, dismisses the ruling as an attempt to erase their existence and suppress free speech, while the Kremlin defends censorship as necessary during its conflict with the West.
Four individuals associated with the anti-capitalist group Turtle Island Liberation Front were arrested in Southern California for allegedly plotting coordinated bombings on New Year's Eve, with authorities uncovering bomb-making materials and detailed plans.
ISIS-K, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State, has a history of carrying out attacks, including against Russia, due to their opposition to President Vladimir Putin and perceived oppression of Muslims. The group has been fixated on Russia for the past two years and has also targeted U.S. and Western interests. The attack at a Moscow concert venue marks a dramatic escalation in their anti-Russian activities.
Christopher Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, has disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison. Worrell had been on house arrest in Florida since his release from jail in Washington in November 2021. A bench warrant for his arrest has been issued, and authorities are encouraging the public to provide any information about his whereabouts. Worrell was found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers during the mob storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Christopher Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, has disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison. Worrell, who had been on house arrest in Florida, was found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers during the mob storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. A bench warrant for his arrest has been issued, and authorities are encouraging the public to provide any information about his whereabouts.
Turkish President Erdogan announced that the leader of the Islamic State, code-named Abu al-Husayn al-Qurayshi, was killed during a Turkish intelligence operation on Saturday. This marks the third time in less than a year and a half that the extremist group has lost its top leader. Erdogan provided few details about the operation.