14,000 without electricity: Feared right-wing extremists behind attacks on US power plants “The question is not if, but when”: Austrian minister warns of blackouts in the EU

The attack left about 14,000 people without power in the port city of Tacoma south of Seattle on Sunday. According to Tacoma Public Utilities, which operate two of the attacked facilities, federal law enforcement alerted the company to a threat to the power grid in early December.

US government officials had warned in recent months 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.

However, after the Tacoma attacks, local police said it was unclear whether or not the attack was a coordinated effort. However, she has knowledge of similar events in Washington and other states. However, the incident should be investigated and no hasty conclusions should be drawn.

45,000 households and businesses without power

In early December, 45,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina were left without power after two substations were damaged by 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. (sda/afp)