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A white supremacist California veteran who firebombed an abortion clinic and had plans for different hate-fueled terror assaults throughout the state was sentenced to 9 years in jail on Monday.

Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, was a part of a bunch who attacked a Planned Parenthood facility in Costa, Mesa, California on 13 March.

Brannon was an energetic member of the US Marine Corps stations at Camp Pendleton on the time of the assault, in accordance with federal officers.

“This defendant’s deep-seated hatred led him to commit a firebombing and plan many other acts of violence, including starting a race war,” United States Attorney Martin Estrada mentioned in an announcement. “This prosecution sends a message that we will act decisively to protect all members of our community from acts of violence, and that we will remain united against hate.”

Brannon additionally had plans to assault Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles throughout a delight celebration, commit residence invasions in opposition to Jewish people, and assault {an electrical} substation within the hopes of beginning a race battle.

After the firebombing, the case was investigated by Costa Mesa police, alongside the FBI and the NCIS.

Officials took Brannon into custody in June 2023, and he pleaded responsible to the number of costs in opposition to him later that yr.

The Marine was discovered with a thumb drive disguised as a military-style necklace containing a sequence of operational plans, in addition to a rifle with “Total [N-word] Death” written on it in Cyrillic. Brannon additionally had a recording of the 2019 Christchurch mosque capturing in his posession and greeted mates with “Heil Hitler,” in accordance with officers.

His co-conspirators Tibet Ergul, 22, of Irvine, and Xavier Batten, 21, of Brooksville, Florida, have additionally been captured and have pleaded responsible to costs associated to their plans.

They’re anticipated to be sentenced subsequent month.

Abortion amenities noticed a “sharp increase” in threats and assaults following the 2022 choice overturning Roe v Wadein accordance with the National Abortion Federation, rising from 182 in 2021 to 218 in 2022.