PICTURED: Two military vets and Army reservist 'Boogaloo boys' arrested at George Floyd protest in Vegas with molotov cocktails - as it's revealed 'boobytraps and bombmaking equipment were found in their homes'

FBI agents say they found bombmaking equipment and survival tactics in the homes of three men arrested at a George Floyd protest in Las Vegas with molotov cocktails. 

Navy veteran Stephen T. Parshall, 35, Army reservist Andrew T. Lynam Jr., 23, and William L. Loomis, 40, who enlisted in the Air Force, were arrested May 30. 

Prosecutors say they have ties to a movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the government. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas last week said the men self-identified as part of the 'boogaloo' movement.

Rags, gasoline, aerosol cans and weapons along with booby traps, fireworks and handwritten notes of military and survival tactics are said to have been found in their Nevada homes during searches.   

Authorities said the men hoped to carry out a plan to create civic unrest by capitalizing on protests over businesses closed due to the coronavirus and later, the death of George Floyd.  

The 'boogaloo' movement is a loose, internet-rooted network of gun enthusiasts who often express support for overthrowing the U.S. government. 

Its name, a reference to a 1984 movie sequel called 'Breakin´ 2: Electric Boogaloo,' is a code word for a second civil war. 

Parshall, Lynam and Loomis each currently face two federal charges: conspiracy to damage and destroy by fire and explosive, and possession of unregistered firearms. 

They also face charges of felony conspiracy, terrorism and explosives possession in state court.

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Andrew T. Lynam Jr. He and two other Nevada men were arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas

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Police say Stephen T. Parshall, pictured, has ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government

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William L. Loomis. Inside Loomis' home, the FBI say they found handwritten notes of military tactics, possible scouting routes and locations outside the city limits

All three were arrested May 30 as they prepared to attend a protest of Floyd's death after filling gas cans at a parking lot and making Molotov cocktails in glass bottles, prosecutors said in charging documents.

Floyd died in Minneapolis after a white officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes. 

In the bed of Parshall's truck, the FBI found strips of red rags and gasoline, according to a police arrest report. Inside the truck were aerosol cans and weapons.

Inside Loomis' home, the FBI say they found handwritten notes of military tactics, possible scouting routes and locations outside the city limits. 

They also found 'kill boxes, survival tactics, fireworks as distractions,' an explosive made of material used primarily for target practice and other traps, according to a police report.

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The suspects - Stephen T Parshall, Andrew Lynam and William L Loomis - were arrested on the way to a protest in Las Vegas after filling gas cans at a parking lot and making Molotov cocktails in glass bottles, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities released the photo above of the Molotov cocktails

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Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the US government are facing terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during George Floyd protests in Las Vegas (pictured)

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada did not respond to messages seeking more information about the 'kill boxes.'

Attorney Robert Draskovich, representing Parshall, said his client intends to plead not guilty and will fight the charges.

'This case is based primarily on a confidential informant, which is inherently unreliable,' Draskovich said Monday. 'I´m concerned about what this person has to gain by telling this story.'

Lawyers for Loomis and Lynam did not immediately respond Monday to messages seeking comment.

The men are being held on $1 million bond each in the Clark County jail. They're due to make court appearances next week.

After his arrest, Lynam told officers that the group started on Facebook but evolved to recruit 'like-minded individuals' at rallies and protests.

He said members were vetted by undergoing physical training and surveying law enforcement at the protests and rallies.

Lynam apologized 'and said he was sorry for the danger his actions may have caused to the Las Vegas citizens who were engaged in constitutionally protected activity,' according to a police report.

Loomis, a U.S. postal worker, told officers during a police interview that he was looking for an outlet to express his rage, anger and frustration at the United States. 

He told police he tried to convince the group to go hiking instead of attending the protest the night of the arrests.

Police say Loomis tried to flee during his arrest and was carrying a concealed firearm, long weapons, ammunition, radios and other equipment.

Parshall declined to be interviewed by police.