FBI charges 4 linked to alleged extremist plot targeting California on New Year’s Eve
After an intense investigation, the Department of Justice, working with our @FBI, prevented what would have been a massive and horrific terror plot in the Central District of California (Orange County and Los Angeles).
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 15, 2025
The Turtle Island Liberation Front—a far-left,…
WASHINGTON, DC: Attorney General Pamela Bondi took to X to share an update on an “intense investigation” on Monday, December 15.
The post stated that the DOJ and the FBI prevented a potentially massive and “horrific t****r plot” in Orange County and Los Angeles.
FBI and DOJ apprehend a group planning a series of bombings
Pam Bondi wrote on X that the 'Turtle Island Liberation Front', a “far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group” was preparing a series of bomb attacks in multiple locations in California starting New Year’s Eve.
“The group also planned to target ICE agents and vehicles,” she wrote.
The Attorney General praised the DOJ and the FBI for ensuring that Americans could “live in peace” and said that they would continue to pursue “these t****r groups” and bring them to justice.
Over the weekend, the @FBI disrupted a credible, imminent terrorist threat and arrested FOUR individuals connected to the Los Angeles area.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 15, 2025
The subjects self-identified as members of a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), an extremist group motivated by… pic.twitter.com/81NfM1Mvwi
Kash Patel also took to X to address the situation and said that the FBI had disrupted a “credible, imminent t***orist threat” and arrested four individuals around Los Angeles over the weekend.
However, since then, the FBI in New Orleans has arrested another individual who is “believed to be linked” to the “radical TILF subgroup” but was allegedly planning a separate attack.
Bill Essayli discloses planned attack details at press conference
The FBI conducted a press conference on Monday, during which they revealed details about the planned attack.
Bill Essayli said that in November 2025, “defendant Carroll” created a detailed bombing plot to use explosive devices to attack “five or more locations” across Southern California.
He added that Carroll and the co-defendant Zachary Page led the efforts to build IEDs, acquire materials, and recruit others to conduct the attack.
BREAKING: FBI breaks down full New Year’s Eve terrorist plot in Los Angeles by pro-Palestine extremist group ‘Turtle Island Liberation Front’
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 15, 2025
- Plan was created in November
- The defendant and co-defendant led efforts to build IEDs, acquire materials, and recruit others
- Plot… https://t.co/eli6pvkFnF pic.twitter.com/wktFYrwA4k
He added that Carroll’s “bomb plot” included a step-by-step bomb making tutorial and listed targets in Orange County and Los Angeles.
Bill Essayli said that the defendant had made her desires clear, noting that they knew what they were doing and that they were aware it would be “considered a t***orist act.”
The Assistant United States attorney added that the co-defendants discussed follow-up attacks after the attacks meant to take place on New Year's Eve and said that they planned to target ICE Agents and vehicles with “pipe bombs” to “take some of them out and scare the rest.”
