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Show Pein a The SaltLakeTribune NATION/WORLD Saturday, May 4, 1996 Militias Plan Terror Attacks If Freemen Siege Explodes SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW three days after FBI agents arrested two leaders of the anti-government Montana Freemen. An- SPOKANE, Wash. — The FBI has issued a nationwide alert other 20 or so Freemen and their associates remain in a standoff with the FBIat the “Justus Township” compound near Jordan, Mont warning law enforcement agen- cies of potential domestic terrorism if the standoff with the Mon- tana Freementurns sour. In an April 23 bulletin to police i he FBI's National Se- On April 1, the Spokane Valley office of The Spokesman-Review and a U.S. Bank branch were bombedbyterrorists who shouted messages in support of the Free- ‘targets of opportunity,” includ- ing communications facilities, senior federal law enforcementofficials and “selected news media.” menand against law enforcement. While there's no ciear link between the bombings and the mili- A copy of the FBI's alert and tia war plan, the FBI immediately labeled the Spokaneincidents as the militia warning was obtained by The Spokesman-Review. The domestic terrorism. The FBI now says at least four men carried out the bombings, which remain unsolved FBI confirmed its authenticity Thursday. “In the eventthatthe military is used or militia leaders are assaulted, all commands must be prepared to act,” the militia The Southern Poverty Law Center estimates there are more than 800 anti-government “patriot groups” nationwide, including warning says. It urges militia units to “begin drawing plans to shut federal operations down.” white supremacists, neo-Nazis, common-law freemen and paramilitary militia. The FBI alert suggests the militia war plan is being widely dis- The plan is called “Project Worst Nightmare” by unidentified militia leaders. It was first issued March 28, sources said — seminated within secret under- Major Will Cling to Power In Hopesof a Turnaround ground cells. The plan was obtained by several FBI offices across the country about the same time, the alert says. ‘The alert says the FBI notified police agencies on Jan. 29 and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Prime Minister John Major said Friday that he April 8 “of the potential for ter- rorist activity in the United States on or around April 19.” There werenoacts of terrorism on thatday, the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and the fiery end of the Branch Davidian siege at Waco,Texas. Various law enforcementofficials said the alert suggests the agency is taking the militia war plan seriously. “The FBI is attaching a lot of significance to this,” one official said. Militia propaganda isn’t routinely reprinted by the FBI unless the centrist Liberal Democrats with 23, up five; and the Conser- vatives with three, down one. In will hang on to power until next year’s national elections, in hopes the remainder, no party won con- of building up his party's support after its trouncing in local polls Of the 3,000 municipal council seats up for grabs, the Conserva- this week. But the Conservative leader's tives lost 536 of the 1,000 seats they defended and were wiped goalis threatened bya tiny, oneseat majority in Parliament. If the governmentis defeated repeatedly or ona big issue, he may have to call an election before the May out completely in 10 important cities. Labor gained 432 seats and 1997 deadline. trol. the Liberal Democrats 143 However, the Conservative vote share edged up to 27 percent from a record low of 24.5 percent Major is hoping the economic tide will turn in his favor over the its experts believe the material is important enoughto alert state next year to avert defeat by the in last year’s municipal elections — enough to quell speculation lar anti-government warnings were disseminated within militia ranks just before last year’s bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building. “Information considered reli- Major. “It simply shows the depths the Conservatives have sunk to,” said Labor leader Tony Blair. ManyBritons see the Conservatives as shady and inept and litical pain. . . . I intend to stay blame Major’s government for job insecurity and squeezing the here until the rewards are through.” The party has been in power for 17 years. Final results in the 150 munici- able by Constitutional Militia Intelligence Command indicates that the federalintentions are to force a situation like Jordan, Mont., to an all-out confrontation warranty welfare state without lowering taxes. They also accuse the government of mishandling a crisis over a scare linking British beef to a humanbrain disease. palities contested putleft-of-center Laborin control of 85, up 10; shortly,” the militia plan says. best that the party will try to dump resurgent Labor Partyin national elections. “Of course I am disappointed,” Majorsaid of the Conservatives’ drubbing in municipal elections on Thursday. “We'vefelt the po- and local law enforcement. Simi- To Better Serve You, Bradley's is Opening a Third Location. 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