Four Arrested in Alleged New Year’s Eve Plot Targeting U.S. Companies With Explosives
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Executive Summary
U.S. federal authorities announced the arrest of four individuals accused of conspiring to carry out bomb attacks against U.S. companies in Southern California on New Year’s Eve. According to the Justice Department, the suspects allegedly planned to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and were taken into custody before any functional device was completed. No injuries were reported.
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Analysis
The U.S. Department of Justice said the four defendants were arrested in the Mojave Desert on December 12, 2025, following what officials described as an advanced stage of planning for coordinated bombings. Prosecutors allege the suspects were affiliated with the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), described by authorities as an anti-capitalist and anti-government group that had promoted violence against U.S. officials on social media.
According to a criminal complaint, the alleged plot—referred to in handwritten notes as “Operation Midnight Sun”—called for the simultaneous detonation of backpack-borne IEDs at multiple locations linked to two U.S. companies in the greater Los Angeles area at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Investigators say the plan included instructions for constructing pipe bombs, avoiding forensic evidence, and testing devices in a remote desert location.
Federal authorities state that the defendants had acquired bomb-making materials and had begun preliminary assembly and testing activities when FBI agents intervened. The arrests were carried out before a working explosive device was completed.
The four defendants face federal charges including conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. If convicted, they could face up to 15 years in prison. Officials emphasized that the case remains at the allegation stage and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The investigation was led by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force with assistance from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
