\u201cWe are not anti-government. We are not anti-police, we are not sovereign citizens, we\u2019re not Black identity extremists.\u201d
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\n\u201cWe are not anti-government. We are not anti-police, we are not sovereign citizens, we\u2019re not Black identity extremists.\u201d Massachusetts State Police took 11 people into custody on Saturday morning after an hours-long standoff with a group of heavily armed men shut down Interstate 95 in Wakefield, prompting shelter-in-place orders and disrupting the holiday weekend commute. The suspects reportedly said they are part of an organization called \u201cThe Rise of The Moors.\u201d This group describes itself as \u201cMoorish Americans dedicated to educating new Moors and influencing our Elders.\u201d According to the CBS News affiliate in Boston, they \u201cclaimed to be American nationals but not US citizens\u201d and had \u201ca Moroccan flag.\u201d The standoff ended around 10:15 a.m. with no injuries or shots fired. Police say all men surrendered without incident. Two additional suspects were located in their vehicles, bringing the total number of those arrested to 11 (two initially on North Avenue and nine outside and inside the vehicles) https:\/\/t.co\/YAXzKlW6Yl Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 3, 2021 Authorities said it began around 2 a.m. when a trooper spotted two cars pulled over in the breakdown lane on I-95. Some of the men wore full military-style uniforms and were armed with long rifles and pistols. Mass State Police Col. Christopher Mason reportedly said they were traveling from Rhode Island to Maine for \u201ctraining,\u201d and the vehicles were packed with camping gear. BREAKING: @MassStatePolice confirm the armed men posted multiple YouTube videos from \u201cRise of the Moors\u201d account this morning. This is a portion of one of them. Man in video says, \u201cI reassured them [police] that we are trying to come to a peaceful resolution.\u201d @boston25 pic.twitter.com\/LMCOrmRkt9 \u2014 Julianne Lima (@JulianneLimaTV) July 3, 2021 \u201cYou can imagine 11 armed individuals standing with long guns slung on an interstate highway at 2 in the morning certainly raises concerns and is not consistent with the firearms laws that we have in Massachusetts,\u201d Mason said. The men did not provide identification and did not have firearm licenses. \u201cI attribute the successful resolution of this to both patience, professionalism, and partnership,\u201d said Mason. \u201cAt the end of the day, we have the desired outcome, which is a safe resolution.\u201d Breaking: Police have 2 men in custody at the side of North Ave in Wakefield following a standoff which closed down 95 for hours. Armed group on the highway and in woods. Shelter in place still in effect for the area. #WCVB pic.twitter.com\/GaDYukUQLL \u2014 Josh Brogadir (@JoshBrogadirTV) July 3, 2021 The Associated Press reported: The men refused to put down their weapons or comply with authorities\u2019 orders, claiming to be from a group \u201cthat does not recognize our laws\u201d before taking off into a wooded area, police said. Police and prosecutors are working to determine what charges the members of the group will face. The suspects were expected to appear in court in Woburn on Tuesday, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said. Mason said the \u201cself-professed leader\u201d of the group wanted it to be known that they are not antigovernment. \u201cI think the investigation that follows from this interaction will provide us more insight into what their motivation, what their ideology is,\u201d Mason said. According to the AP, a video posted to social media on Saturday morning shows an unidentified man who \u201csaid he was from a group called Rise of the Moors broadcast from Interstate 95 in Wakefield near exit 57.\u201d The man in the video likened his group to a \u201cmilitia,\u201d claimed to be wearing a body camera, and said they had pulled over to refuel their vehicles. He said they had transported their own \u201cgas tanks full of fuel\u201d so their militant presence wouldn\u2019t alarm people at gas stations. \u201cWe are not anti-government. We are not anti-police, we are not sovereign citizens, we\u2019re not Black identity extremists,\u201d he said. \u201cAs specified multiple times to the police that we are abiding by the peaceful journey laws of the United States.\u201d The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n