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U.S. soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities said Monday they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting of left-leaning activists and a media organization. Jarrett William Smith, a 24-year-old private first class infantry soldier from South Carolina stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, was arrested Saturday and later charged with one count of sharing bomb-making instructions online. During his first court appearance on Monday, the magistrate ordered that he remain in custody pending a detention hearing on Thursday. His defense attorney, Thomas Bartee, did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment. A criminal complaint alleges that Smith discussed his plan to kill far-left-leaning “antifa” activists and described how to build a
In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, an honor guard stands at the entrance before ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new 1st Infantry Division Headquarters at Fort Riley, Kan. Associated Press
bomb that could be triggered by calling a cellphone. They accuse him of post-
ing on Facebook that he was interested in traveling to Ukraine to fight with a paramilitary group known
as Azov Batallion. Court papers say Smith also suggested targeting a major news network with a car
bomb. The news network was not identified. Continued on Page 2