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Cops: Oregon Occupiers Planted Booby Traps

Unclear how sophisticated devices might be.

Federal authorities say the armed protesters who occupied Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge told them they left behind booby traps when they surrendered early Thursday. It’s not clear whether the alleged devices and trip wires would trigger explosions, but materials used to perform controlled burns or trigger explosions would have been on the property for its federal workers. The last of the protesters vacated the federal facility Thursday afternoon after a 41-day standoff with authorities over government control of public lands. The final four occupiers have joined at least 12 others already facing federal charges related to the takeover.