They claim to be supporting Dwight and Steven Hammond who were sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of arson after starting a fire that burned 130 acres in 2001 to cover up poaching.
Leader of the group Ammon Bundy claimed his men were peaceful, but warned the US government “would be putting their lives at risk” if they tried to reclaim the refuge.
The 40-year-old said the refuge “has been destructive to the people of the county and to the people of the area”.
He added: “People need to be aware that we've become a system where government is actually claiming and using and defending people's rights, and they are doing that against the people.”
These men had alternative motives, to attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the United States
He said: “These men came to Harney County claiming to be part of militia groups supporting local ranchers when in reality these men had alternative motives, to attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the United States.”
He said: “What's going to happen hopefully (is)… we don't go out there with a big force, because that's what they're looking for.
“The last thing we need is some type of confrontation.”
Sources. Express
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