Massachusetts police in standoff with ‘heavily armed men’ who claim they don’t ‘recognise our...

Massachusetts state police have entered into a standoff with a group of “heavily armed men” who claimed they do not “recognise our laws”, which has prompted the shutdown of a major highway.

The incident unfolded at 1:30am local time Saturday morning when a state trooper came across a group of eight to 10 armed men while they were refueling on the side of I-95 in Wakefield, a northern suburb of Boston.

The men told officials that they were travelling from Rhode Island to Maine for “training”.

These men were wearing tactical gear that included body cameras and helmets, and they had long guns slung over their shoulders.

Two suspects were arrested, but this prompted approximately eight males, who said they’re in a group called “Moorish American Arms,” to flee into a wooded area off the highway.