Federal agents stopped a big plan to cause trouble on New Year's Eve. They arrested four people last week. These arrests stopped planned bombings in Southern California. The people arrested are thought to be part of a group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front. They are accused of planning attacks in five places in Los Angeles.
The FBI and local police worked together on this big operation. They arrested Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. These people are called "far-left" extremists. They seemed to be against the government. They may also support Palestine. Investigators are still checking their exact reasons.
The plot was very advanced. Police caught the suspects on December 12th. They were going to a desert area east of Los Angeles. Police think they wanted to test bombs there. They had chemicals to make explosives. A special plane filmed them. This helped police make the arrests quickly. The FBI SWAT team arrested them without problems.
The planned attacks were large. The suspects picked at least five places for bombs. Two businesses in Los Angeles were also targets. The New Year's Eve celebrations are now safe. However, the investigation is still happening. Police are looking for other possible people involved.
The Attorney General, Pam Bondi, said it was a "horrific terror plot." The suspects face charges for planning and having illegal bombs. They were a real danger. The group may have also planned to attack ICE agents. These attacks might have happened in January or February. The court will handle the case. The FBI believes the immediate danger is gone. But this shows that fighting terrorism is hard.