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US soldier apparently discussed in the network bombing in the US

2019-09-24T09:04:36.081Z


He is said to have contemplated attacks on the US channel CNN and presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke - now sits an American soldier in custody. He faces up to 20 years in prison.



The allegations weigh heavily: A US soldier is said to have extensively exchanged on social media about the construction of bombs. It was also about concrete plans of attack, said the US Department of Justice. The man had talked about possible attacks on a news channel and the Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.

The soldier was now accused of spreading information on explosives and weapons of mass destruction. The suspect was stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas. According to the authorities, security forces arrested the 24-year-old after discussing various plans with an FBI informant. A judge ruled that the suspect must remain in custody until a hearing on Thursday.

The allegations of the prosecutor in detail:

  • According to court documents, the soldier is said to have proposed attacking a major news station with a car bomb. It should be CNN. The station reports, citing two sources familiar with the case itself.
  • In a chat group, the man in August spread the idea to carry out an attack within the US. He said he was looking for more "radicals". The goal he apparently called the destruction of mobile masts and local news channels.
  • The suspect is also said to have talked about plans to kill leftist anti-fascist activists. In this context, he has described how a bomb could be built, which is triggered by a cell phone, they say.
  • On Facebook, the soldier has expressed his interest in traveling to Ukraine to fight with the right-wing group Azov Batallion.
  • According to the petition, when questioned before his arrest, the man stated that he knew about building explosive devices - and routinely passed them on. He wanted to cause "chaos".
  • To a FBI undercover agent, the soldier is said to have called Beto O'Rourke in connection with possible acts of violence. From the camp of the presidential candidate said that it was in close communication with the FBI. According to the news agency AP, it was said in an email, you take such threats very seriously.
  • The soldier had also expressed in a chat on how to use various chemicals from the household to build a bomb. "This is the best way to fight people," he is said to have written according to the indictment.
  • He also sent instructions to the covert FBI agent to build a "Middle East-style bomb." An expert at the FBI later assessed the instructions as feasible.

If the suspect is convicted, the prosecutor threatens him with a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $ 250,000.

Source: spiegel

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