{"id":2526016,"date":"2025-12-29T08:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-foils-new-years-eve-terror-plot-by-pro-palestinian-group-in-california-officials\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T08:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:35:18","slug":"fbi-foils-new-years-eve-terror-plot-by-pro-palestinian-group-in-california-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-foils-new-years-eve-terror-plot-by-pro-palestinian-group-in-california-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Foils New Year&#8217;s Eve Terror Plot by &#8216;Pro-Palestinian&#8217; Group in California: Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-foils-new-years-eve-terror-plot-by-pro-palestinian-group-in-california-officials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An FBI operation disrupted a planned New Year&#8217;s Eve terror attack by a small pro-Palestinian, left-wing, anti-government faction called the Order of the Black Lotus, which prosecutors say is part of the turtle Island Liberation front (TILF). Four people were arrested after allegedly preparing explosives in the Mojave Desert on Dec. 12; authorities say the group stockpiled components such as primers, PVC pipes and potassium nitrate. The plot, dubbed &#8220;Operation Midnight Sun,&#8221; aimed to plant backpack bombs at five businesses &#8211; described as logistics centers similar to Amazon facilities &#8211; in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and detonate them at midnight amid New Year&#8217;s fireworks, with planned follow-up attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-across-u-s-take-bidens-lead-seek-to-ban-illegal-alien-term\/\" title=\"Democrats Across U.S. Take Biden&#039;s Lead, Seek to Ban &#039;Illegal Alien&#039; Term\">federal immigration agents<\/a>. First Assistant U.S.attorney bill Essayli characterized the plan as &#8220;organized,sophisticated,and extremely violent&#8221; and saeid it was foiled before buildings were damaged or people harmed. The alleged ringleader, Audrey Illeene Carroll, has a background in political organizing and previously interned for Rep.Tammy Duckworth; another defendant,Zachary Page,reportedly exchanged messages expressing violent rhetoric. A fifth person was detained separately after threatening FBI agents during a warrant execution. All four defendants remain in federal custody and are scheduled for arraignment in early January 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A New Year&rsquo;s Eve terror plot by a pro-Palestinian, left-wing, anti-government group that was intent on bombing businesses in Los Angeles was foiled by the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The group, Order of the Black Lotus, is &ldquo;a radical faction of the Turtle Island Liberation Front,&rdquo; or TILF, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-12-15\/new-years-eve-terror-plot-charges-southern-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>. The group is also &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-under-fire-for-excusing-murder-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats under fire for \u2018excusing\u2019 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO - Washington Examiner\">left-wing&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and &ldquo;anti-government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced on Monday that the group of four was guilty of planning an &ldquo;organized, sophisticated, and extremely violent&rdquo; New Year&rsquo;s Eve attack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-fbi-makes-arrest-infamous-jan-5-2021-pipe-bomb-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">involving bombs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We disrupted this terror plot before buildings were demolished or innocent people were killed,&rdquo; he said. (2:50)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#128680;&#128680;BREAKING: Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli in Los Angeles announces 4 arrests in New Year&rsquo;s terror plot and gives details of their alleged plans to bomb 5 locations in LA &amp; Orange Counties. They allegedly belong to terror group Order of the Black Lotus: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CvJ7NwetWV\">pic.twitter.com\/CvJ7NwetWV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Plein Crazy (@PleinCrazy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PleinCrazy\/status\/2000615173808345495?\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/crimeinla\/operation-midnight-sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a> magazine, the group was busted as they met in the Mohave Desert on Dec. 12 to build the bombs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Card tables trekked into the desert were crowded with the materials they needed, pistol primers, shoelaces, PVC pipes, plastic tubs of potassium nitrate, all shielded from the sun by an overhead tent, along with stickers that read &lsquo;Free Palestine,&#8217;&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the campaign, known as &ldquo;Operation Midnight Sun,&rdquo; was to use &ldquo;the cover of New Year&rsquo;s Eve firework celebrations &hellip; to mask the sounds&rdquo; as the group planted backpacks with explosives inside five local businesses and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ied-detonated-us-courthouse-suspect-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detonated them<\/a> right at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>While Essayli wouldn&rsquo;t identify the specific businesses, he said that they were &ldquo;logistic centers&rdquo; similar to the type maintained by Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>The plot also called for follow-up attacks on federal immigration agents that would, according to the indictment against the four suspects, &ldquo;take some of them out and scare the rest of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: FBI foils terror attack plot in LA for New Year&rsquo;s by the far-left militia Turtle Island Liberation Front <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V1URMNDJc1\">pic.twitter.com\/V1URMNDJc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2000609693513756999?\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The group&rsquo;s leader was Audrey Illeene Carroll, a 30-year-old who&rsquo;d previously worked as an intern for Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll had also played a volunteer role in the mayoral campaign of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, another Democrat, and run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-kyle-rittenhouse-to-sue-lebron-james-for-defamation\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue LeBron James for Defamation\">social media attacks<\/a> of NEXT, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-justice-warriors-unite-todays-marxist-revolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social justice group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her NEXT profile reportedly says that she was inspired to activism by &ldquo;my generation&rsquo;s zero-tolerance policy for hatred and injustice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In her social media profiles meanwhile, she identified herself as a &ldquo;Hamas fan girl.&rdquo; And according to the FBI, she once admitted in a text message that she keeps what she calls &ldquo;my terrorist diary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The four defendants arrested in the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF) case made their initial appearances today. All four defendants remain in federal custody and will be arraigned in early January 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J42usFFGuM\">pic.twitter.com\/J42usFFGuM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; US Attorney L.A. (@USAO_LosAngeles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAO_LosAngeles\/status\/2000757554477973970?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another suspect, Zachary Page, is a man who identifies as a so-called transgender woman yet has a wife and four-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>Both Page and Carroll were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-even-cnn-forced-admit-modern-democratic-party-anti-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virulently anti-Israeli<\/a>. They once <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >exchanged text messages<\/a> in which Page wrote &ldquo;death to israel death to the usa death to colonizers death to settler-coloniasm [SIC].&rdquo; In response, Carroll wrote back, &ldquo;Death to them all, burn it all down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A fifth suspect not directly tied to the plot was arrested when they threatened FBI agents while they were executing a search warrant.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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