The anti-racism organisation ADL says Patriot Front belongs to the alt-right segment of white supremacists, but claims to be 'patriotic'. 'Patriot Front focuses on theatrical rhetoric and activism that can be easily distributed as propaganda for its chapters across the country,' the SPLC said of the group. The group's manifesto calls for the formation of a white ethnostate in the US, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups. Patriot Front was formed in 2017 after the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The arrested members of Patriot Front are from 11 different US states - and only one of them from Idaho, police said. The police revealed that they were alerted by the local resident, who called them to say that it 'looked like a little army' was loading up into the lorry. Photos and videos have emerged on social media showing the accused in masks kneeling on the grass with their hands tied behind their backs. The arrested men in the north-western US state have so far made no public comments.
