After an attack on four power stations in the US state of Washington, fears are growing that it could be attacks by far-right groups. The attack left about 14,000 people without power in the port city of Tacoma south of Seattle on Sunday.
Tacoma’s public utilities reported that federal police warned them of a power grid hazard in early December. In recent months, US government officials had warned that neo-Nazis could attack power plants. Violent extremists had “developed credible, concrete plans for attacks on the power grid since 2020 at the latest,” several US media outlets reported in January, citing confidential information from the Department of Homeland Security.
Tacoma incident under investigation
After the Tacoma attacks, local police said it was unclear whether or not the attack was a coordinated effort. However, you have knowledge of similar events in Washington and other US states. However, the incident should be investigated and no hasty conclusions should be drawn.
Connections to the neo-Nazi scene
In early December, 45,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina were left without power after two substations were damaged by a gunfire. In February, three men associated with Ohio’s neo-Nazi scene confessed to plans to use guns and explosives to damage power plants in several locations.
Last year, five men in North Carolina were charged with planning attacks on power plants. They would have belonged to neo-Nazi groups.
Source: Krone
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