US Army veteran Mark Domingo plotted a terror attacks on far-right rally, on Jews, churches and police in revenge for a New Zealand mosque shooting.

Mark Domingo

BBC: US veteran arrested over terror plot.

Muslim convert Mark Domingo, 26, was allegedly in the final stages of a plan to bomb what local media described as a far-right rally in California.

He was arrested on Friday after accepting what he believed to be a live bomb, delivered by undercover officers.

Mr Domingo had expressed support for violent jihad, say prosecutors.

According to court documents, the suspect - who had combat experience in Afghanistan - took steps to build and detonate a weapon of mass destruction.

"This investigation successfully disrupted a very real threat posed by a trained combat soldier who repeatedly stated he wanted to cause the maximum number of casualties," said federal prosecutor Nick Hanna in a statement on Monday.
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[Domingo] posted online that "America needs another Vegas event" in order to "give them a taste of the terror they gladly spread all over the world", said prosecutors.
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He allegedly purchased "several hundred nails" meant to be used as shrapnel inside the improvised explosive device (IED).

"Domingo said he specifically bought three-inch nails because they would be long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs," the affidavit says.
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If convicted, Mr Domingo could face a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison. 

USA MacPaper via Yahoo News: Army Veteran supported Islamic State, say Federal authorities.

Domingo, whose military service included combat in Afghanistan, was arrested Friday night by FBI agents after they said he conducted surveillance of his intended target, a public park in Long Beach. He was accompanied by two others who he thought were to be accomplices in the attack but who are actually an undercover FBI agent and informant who helped make the case against him.

Domingo, who lives in Reseda, California, is charged with providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists.

What is a "far-right rally"? Is it a rally that's the same as an AntiFa rally, only with a different political perspective?

If he is convicted, Socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wants people like Domingo to be able to vote. If not convicted, Domingo would likely be welcomed with open arms, and a salaried position, within the Sanders campaign organization.