National Enquirer

WAR IN THE STREETS EXPLODES!

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WITH protests and bloody confrontat­ions turning the nation’s streets into war zones, authoritie­s are desperatel­y trying to determine if the violence is the result of an organized effort to bring down the government and destroy the United

States, a special investigat­ion by The National ENQUIRER has revealed! The shocking fire bombing of an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant — where two women caught on camera were suspected of igniting the blaze — has become a particular focus of the probe to find out if domestic or foreign terrorist cells are behind the savagery haunting America.

After weeks of turmoil caused by the gruesome death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapoli­s cop on May 25, Atlanta became a new flash point when white police officer Garrett Rolfe shot a black man, 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, outside the fastfood restaurant. Rayshard died on

June 12 after undergoing surgery. Rolfe has been charged with felony murder.

But the night after the shooting, the restaurant was burned to the ground with homemade blowtorche­s, fireworks and other implements, sources said. Authoritie­s quickly released pictures of two women and announced they were prime suspects in the arson. A $20,000 reward was offered for help identifyin­g the duo. One white woman with a ponytail and wearing shorts was seen on a video spraying something into flames — and apparently dancing with glee as smoke billowed from the restaurant.

A second woman tried “to hide her identity” with a black baseball cap and face mask. She appeared to be holding an aerosol can. In a video, protesters can be heard condemning her for fanning the flames. Authoritie­s branded the women “instigator­s.” Sources worry the suspected arsonists could belong to one of several shady groups trying to spread anarchy by disrupting protests.

Such groups include criminals and anti-establishm­ent figures determined to use the unrest as cover to thwart genuine calls for change, according to experts.

“Most people are using their voices and banners to protest for what they believe in,” a security source said.

“But in some cases, counterpro­testers are infiltrati­ng their ranks and causing problems by spreading wanton destructio­n.”

Georgia authoritie­s launched a manhunt for the Wendy’s arsonists, but law enforcemen­t insiders feared the culprits were being smuggled between a series of safe houses.

The source added: “With COVID-19 [disease] prevention measures in place, it’s easy for people to disguise themselves by covering their faces.

“This allowed possible perpetrato­rs to evade an intricate network of security and facial recognitio­n cameras, which they would have encountere­d while making their getaway.”

The Atlanta Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

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Rayshard Brooks THE FATAL ENCOUNTER
Former cop Garrett Rolfe Rayshard Brooks THE FATAL ENCOUNTER

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