Soldier linked to racist post, online extremism, FBI says

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Soldier linked to racist post, online extremism, FBI says
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press
Sep 8, 07:31 PM
A sign is seen at Fort Bragg on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C.
FILE - A sign is seen at Fort Bragg on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. (Chris Seward/AP, File)

A soldier in the U.S. Army wrote on Instagram that he joined the military “for combat experience so I’m more proficient in killing” Black people, investigators say.

Killian Mackeithan Ryan also had five Instagram accounts that were in contact with others “associated with racially motivated extremism,” according to court records.

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