Former US soldier sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers

March 3 (UPI) — A former U.S. soldier was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for planning a deadly ambush on members of his military unit.

“Ethan Phelan Meltzer, also known as Ethyl Reggad, 24, of Louisville, pleaded guilty to attempted assassination of U.S. military personnel, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense information on June 24, 2022,” the Department said in a statement. . justice Press release said.

Court documents allege that Meltzer planned a “jihadist attack” on his unit shortly before a planned deployment to Turkey in coordination with the Order of the Nine Angels, an organization that the Justice Department describes as a “neo-Nazi and pro-jihadist group.” “

According to a press release, Meltzer was to be sent to guard a secret military facility, and “immediately began to relay this information to members of the Order of the Nine Angels.”

The Justice Department said that Meltzer used the encrypted apps to “promote and plan a deadly attack on his co-workers.”

Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said the verdict “holds Mr. Meltzer responsible for a flagrant and shameful act of betrayal against his own military unit and his country.”

The Order of the Nine Angels, founded in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s, incorporates elements of Satanism and fascist philosophy.

The organization has attracted the attention of British law enforcement, who believe its philosophy influenced the 16-year-old to become the youngest person in history. convicted of terrorism in the UK in 2019.

Southern Poverty Law Center notes that individuals associated with the Order of the Nine Angels continued to play main roles in the United States-based neo-Nazi terrorist group Atomwaffen.

A 2018 ProPublica investigation found that members of the Atomwaffen penetrated US armed forces.

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