Army soldier arrested for allegedly passing on bomb-making instructions to fellow 'radicals'; sought to blow up cell towers; allegedly told undercover agent he wanted to build a 'large vehicle bomb' to attack a major news outlet, authorities say.
An Army soldier was arrested for allegedly passing on bomb-making instructions to fellow"radicals" and sought to blow up cell towers and news stations, authorities announced Monday.
"Outside of Beto?" Smith allegedly responded, in an apparent reference to Democratic presidential candidate and El Paso native Beto O'Rourke."I don't know enough people that would be relevant enough to cause a change if they died." "Smith talked with the confidential source about killing members of the far left group, Antifa, as well as destroying nearby cell towers or local news station," the affidavit said.
Smith, who enlisted in the Army in June 2017, could face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 if convicted.
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