FBI Thwarts Planned New Year’s Eve Attack in Southern California

Federal authorities in Los Angeles have successfully disrupted a suspected terror scheme targeting New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to law enforcement officials. The operation involved the apprehension of four individuals believed to be affiliated with the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a faction linked to a pro-Palestinian anti-government movement.

The suspects were detained last week as they were en route to a desert location east of Los Angeles, where they intended to test homemade explosive devices. The FBI, along with local law enforcement, announced the arrests on Monday, emphasizing that the threat had been neutralized.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi highlighted on social media that agencies effectively halted a significant and disturbing terror scheme orchestrated by