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Man Arrested for AWS Bomb Plot

A Texas man has been charged with plotting a bombing of Amazon Web Services in a quest to allegedly kill off the internet Seth Aaron Pendley was arrested in Ft. Worth after allegedly attempting to get an explosive device from an undercover FBI employee in a sting. The feds were alerted to Pendley after a concerned citizen contacted them about posts from Pendley on MyMilitia.com, a forum dedicated to organizing militia groups. Pendley also boasted on Facebook about taking part in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.

Source: https://threatpost.com/man-arrested-for-aws-bomb-plot/165351/

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