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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) \u2014 A 20-year-old Kansas man has been charged with planning a suicide bomb attack against Fort Riley in an alleged plot to support the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n

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Federal prosecutors say John T. Booker, of Topeka, was arrested Friday while trying to arm what he thought what a 1,000-pound bomb inside a van near the base. Prosecutors say the arrest came after an FBI sting investigation.<\/p>\n

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Booker is facing several charges, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Court documents don’t indicate whether he has an attorney.<\/p>\n

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says Booker was arrested Friday near Manhattan, Kansas, a city near the Army base about 100 miles west of Kansas City. Grissom didn’t elaborate on the arrest.<\/p>\n

A FBI agent says there was no breach at the military base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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