occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

When

2 Jan 2016 – 26 Jan 2016

Kind

Protest

Deaths

1

Coordinates

43.27° N, 118.84° W

Description

armed occupation of a US federal protected area in Oregon in 2016

Injured

1

2016 militant action in Oregon, US

On January 2, 2016, an armed group of right-wing militants seized and occupied the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon, and continued to occupy it until law enforcement made a final arrest on February 11, 2016. Their leader was Ammon Bundy, who participated in the 2014 Bundy standoff at his father's Nevada ranch.

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