US EditionLouisiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Planning Attack in New Orleans
Five members of the extremist Turtle Island Liberation Front were arrested for a coordinated bombing plot targeting ICE agents and businesses in Southern California, FBI says.
- An ex-Marine, Micah James Legnon, was arrested for planning an attack in New Orleans while carrying guns and body armor, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press.
- Legnon, 28, was charged with threats in interstate commerce and had been under surveillance due to ties with an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group, according to federal authorities.
- Authorities indicated Legnon intended to carry out an attack, inspired by past violent events, with his plans intensifying due to immigration enforcement operations in the area.
- On his arrest, agents discovered weapons and training manuals in Legnon's possession, with court documents suggesting his involvement with the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a far-left group, as noted by federal authorities.
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Authorities Thwart Planned Attack In New Orleans, Ex-Marine Arrested
Federal authorities say they disrupted plans for a violent attack in New Orleans after arresting a former Marine who was traveling to the city with weapons and body armor, according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press. Micah James Legnon, 28, was charged with making threats in interstate commerce. Investigators said Legnon was under surveillance due to suspected ties to a far-left, anti-government extremist group. BREAKING: Man a…
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Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say
Authorities say plans for an attack in New Orleans were thwarted after an ex-Marine was arrested. Court documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press say 28-year-old Micah James Legnon was arrested while on the way to the Louisiana city with guns, a gas cannister and body armor.
Court documents show person tied to terror group had plans to attack Border Patrol
A person arrested in Louisiana who was tied to a terrorist group behind a thwarted New Year's Eve bombing attack had plans to attack Border Patrol agents in New Orleans, according to new court documents.
Armed ex-Marine's New Orleans attack plan foiled, FBI says. Who is the New Iberia man?
Micah James Legnon, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested on route to New Orleans, amidst fears of an alleged planned terrorist attack. Legnon is associated with the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a pro-Palestine, anti-government group previously connected to planned New Year's Eve attacks in Los Angeles.
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