WASHINGTON STATE : 8 Held on Weapons, Explosives Charges

Eight people, including four militia members, were arrested on weapons and explosives charges. The FBI accused them of arming themselves for a clash with the government. The agency gave no details of what the defendants, seven men and one woman, were allegedly planning. The eight were arrested in a roundup, five of them as they took part in a class in Bellingham, Wash., about 80 miles north of Seattle, on how to use explosives. The roundup came after the group was infiltrated by an FBI agent. All eight were charged with conspiracy to make and possess explosive devices.