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Terror plot halted in Cleveland

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    Anarchist group planned to destroy a bridge.

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Federal agency this bridge was the target of a domestic terror plot -- these five men.

Douglas -- right Brandon L Baxter Anthony Haiti -- Stevens and Joshua as Stafford these five.

Self proclaimed inner.

Conspired.

To develop multiple terror plot designed to negatively impact.

The greater Cleveland metropolitan area investigators say their plan evolved over several months discussing plots to cause mayhem in Cleveland.

Including a plan to distract police while destroying financial institutions signs.

Atop downtown highrise buildings.

The co conspirators considered in research possible targets and ultimately settled on the plot to damage -- -- -- Northfield.

High level bridge.

The bridge spanning the Cuyahoga valley national park in the Brooksville area roughly fifty miles south of downtown Cleveland.

Investigators insist the public was never in any danger during the sting operation explaining the suspects were sold fake explosives from undercover federal agents.

During the entire course of yesterday's operation.

The public was never in any danger.

The defendants never possessed at any time any real explosive material.

And their arrest warrants were signed before they got in the car to head to the bridge.

Investigators say the men are not tied to any international terrorist organizations they face charges that include conspiracy and attempted use of explosive materials to damage physical property affecting interstate commerce.

In Washington -- Callaway Fox News.

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