Article 5KZCB FBI infiltrates militia-style group formed under ‘Bible study’ cover

FBI infiltrates militia-style group formed under ‘Bible study’ cover

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Members discussed surveilling US Capitol and investigators closely followed one person's plans to test molotov cocktails

The FBI has infiltrated a militia-style group that one man involved in the pro-Trump insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January formed under the guise of a Bible study group in Virginia.

Members who got involved discussed surveilling the Capitol building in Washington, DC, and their wish for secession from the US, and investigators closely followed one member's plans to build and test molotov cocktails, according to recently unsealed court records.

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