Threat of far-right domestic terrorism remains as nation marks 20 years since Oklahoma City bombing
On April 19, 1995 20 years ago Sunday a truck bomb brought down the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children in a day care center.
The bombing by antigovernment zealot Timothy McVeigh and several co-conspirators shocked the nation, awakening it to the threat of terrorism from far-right extremists. It remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
Today, the threat from extremists like McVeigh remains very real.
The SPLC has documented a powerful resurgence of the extremist movement that motivated McVeigh. In fact, the movement has spawned numerous acts of terror and violence in recent years.
The SPLC today offers both a look at the movements history and an assessment of the current threat:
http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/news/threat-of-far-right-domestic-terrorism-remains-as-nation-marks-20-years-since-okla