US Coastguard Officer Arrested for Plotting 'Terror Attack'


US Coastguard Officer Arrested for Plotting 'Terror Attack'

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A US coastguard lieutenant has been arrested on the charge of plotting to kill journalists and Democratic politicians.

The prosecution says the 49-year-old officer is a white supremacist who was preparing to carry out a domestic "terror attack".

The investigators have discovered 16 handguns and rifles, along with about 1,000 rounds of ammunition at his apartment, Al Jazeera reported.

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