FBI Foils New Year's Eve Bomb Plot by Anti-Government Terror Cell

Arrests and Allegations

• 🎯 Four individuals were arrested on Friday, December 12th, in connection with an alleged plot to bomb multiple US companies on New Year's Eve.
• 💡 The group, self-identifying as the Turtle Island Liberation Front, is described as a far-left, anti-government domestic terror cell.
• ⚖️ Charges announced include conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device.

The Bomb Plot Details

• 💣 A detailed bombing plot was created in November 2025 by defendant Audrey Carroll, targeting five or more locations across Southern California.
• 🛠️ The plan involved constructing and detonating improvised explosive devices (IEDs), with explicit step-by-step instructions.
• ⚠️ Carol stated that their actions would be considered a terrorist act, and discussed plans for follow-up attacks targeting ICE agents.

Investigation and Motivation

• 🔍 The investigation was initiated partly due to a September 2025 executive order to root out left-wing domestic terror organizations.
• 🧠 The group is described as organized, sophisticated, and extremely violent, aiming to silence opposing speech and disrupt democratic society.
• 💰 The defendants are associated with an anti-capitalist, anti-government movement calling for a fight back against capitalism.

Operation and Arrests

• 🏜️ Co-conspirators purchased bomb-making materials and planned to test bombs in the Mojave Desert.
• 🚨 On December 12th, the defendants were arrested by the FBI at a remote campsite in the desert before they could build a functional explosive device.
• 🤝 The operation involved significant resources and collaboration between the FBI and the US Attorney's Office.