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13 charged in plot to kidnap US governor and start civil war

Washington (AFP) - Thirteen men, including members of two right-wing militias, have been arrested for plotting to kidnap the Democratic governor of the US state of Michigan and "instigate a civil war", officials said Thursday.Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer thanked law enforcement for thwarting the kidnap plot and rebuked President Donald Trump for failing to condemn hate groups.Announcing the arrests, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel described the conspiracy to kidnap the 49-year-old Whitmer as a "serious and credible threat."Andrew Birge, US attorney for the western district of Michi...

13 charged in plot to kidnap US governor, start 'civil war'

Washington (AFP) - Thirteen men, including members of a right-wing militia, have been arrested for plotting to kidnap the Democratic governor of the US state of Michigan and start a "civil war," officials said Thursday.Announcing the arrests, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel described the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer as a "serious and credible threat."Andrew Birge, the US attorney for the western district of Michigan, said six men were facing federal charges for conspiring to kidnap Whitmer from her vacation home in the state.Birge said they had conducted surveillance of her r...