Three right-wing domestic terrorists were apprehended today for planning to bomb a mosque and housing complex in Kansas, with the specific aims of targeting refugees from Somalia.
This is apparently the fruit of an 8 month long FBI investigation into the group. Last Tuesday the FBI assisted the local police department in closing multiple roads in Liberal, Kansas, an effort which is speculated to be connected to these arrests.
Calling themselves “The Crusaders,” the three men had planned to detonate bombs from the four corners of an apartment complex which is known for housing Somali immigrants who also practice Islam. One of the accused defendants was quoted as saying “This will wake people up.”
The plan had been to detonate the charges on the day after election day. They are now being charged with domestic terrorism.
Nathan Wellman is a Los Angeles-based journalist, author, and playwright. Follow him on Twitter: @LightningWOW
