Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey.
 The army base at Fort Dix is mainly used for training reservists | They allegedly planned to use automatic weapons "with the intention of killing as many US soldiers as possible", said the US Attorney's Office in New Jersey. Four of the men were born in the former Yugoslavia, one in Jordan and one in Turkey, a spokesman said. He described the suspects as "Islamic radicals". The six were due to appear in court in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday. Some of the suspects were US citizens and others were illegal immigrants, said US Attorney's Office spokesman Michael Drewniak. They will face charges of conspiracy to kill US servicemen. "They were planning an attack on Fort Dix in which they would kill as many soldiers as possible," he said. Five of the suspects lived in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, about 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Fort Dix, where they were arrested on Monday evening. 'Weapons training' White House spokesman Tony Snow told reporters there was "no direct evidence" that the men allegedly involved in the plot had links to international terror networks. "They are not being charged with being members of an international terror organisation," he said. "However, their involvement in weapons training, operational surveillance and discussions about killing American military personnel warranted a strong law enforcement response." According to local media reports, the men had allegedly trained in weapons use over recent months in the Pocono Mountains area of north-eastern Pennsylvania. The authorities have stressed that the alleged plot was stopped in the planning stage. It is believed the men were arrested as part of an undercover FBI operation as they tried to buy AK-47 assault rifles from a local arms dealer. A spokeswoman for the FBI said a news conference would be held later on Tuesday to discuss the arrests. Fort Dix is used for military training, particularly for reservists. | 
