JUST IN: Federal Arrests Made In Chilling New Year’s Eve Scheme

Federal authorities say they stopped a credible terrorist plot over the weekend, arresting four alleged members of a radical pro-Palestinian extremist group accused of planning coordinated New Year’s Eve bombings across Los Angeles.

The FBI told Fox News Digital the suspects identified themselves as members of a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, an extremist group driven by pro-Palestinian, anti-law-enforcement and anti-government ideology.

Investigators say the group was preparing to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosive devices, targeting five separate locations throughout Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve.

The four suspects were arrested in Lucerne Valley, where authorities believe they were preparing to test explosive devices ahead of the planned attacks. Each has been charged with conspiracy and possession of a destructive device.

Federal officials said the operation did not stop there. The FBI confirmed Monday that a fifth individual tied to the same extremist network was arrested in New Orleans and is accused of planning a separate attack.

According to investigators, the Turtle Island Liberation Front maintains an online presence and claims its founding chapter is based in Los Angeles. The group says its mission is to free “Turtle Island,” an Indigenous term for North America, from what it calls the “illegal American empire.”

“Free Palestine. Free Hawaii. Free Puerto Rico,” the group posted on Instagram.

Authorities said the arrests prevented what could have been a mass-casualty attack during one of the city’s busiest nights of the year. The investigation remains ongoing.

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