What is Atomwaffen? The small neo-Nazi group uses violence to try and bring about societal collapse

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A Maryland power station.
A Maryland woman conspired with a Florida neo-Nazi leader to carry out an attack on several electrical substations in the Baltimore area, officials said Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

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Neo-Nazi leader Brandon Russell and his girlfriend Sarah Clendaniel plotted an attack on Baltimore's power grid. The FBI arrested the pair after they blabbed to an informant.

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A view of the substation while work is in progress as tens of thousands are without power on Moore County after an attack at two substations by Duke Electric were shot at in Carthage NC, United States on December 05, 2022.

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Attacks on power grids plunged thousands of Americans into darkness, as authorities worry neo-Nazis are targeting critical infrastructure

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A record number of attacks on electrical grids plunged thousands of Americans into darkness last year, as authorities worry neo-Nazis are targeting critical infrastructure

On the evening of December 3, the lights went out in Moore County.

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