Soldiers walk by the grand stands during graduation at Fort Jackson in Columbia, Aug. 8, 2008 (Flickr)
The U.S. Army is looking into an alleged attempt by a group of American soldiers to poison the food supply at South Carolina’s Fort Jackson.
The Christian Broadcasting Network reported on Thursday that “five Muslim soldiers at Fort Jackson … were arrested just before Christmas. It is unclear whether the men are still in custody. The five were part of the Arabic Translation program at the base.”
Army officials, however, denied the allegations.
“In December 2009, five soldiers were investigated for potential verbal threats against fellow soldiers,” the statement said. “While the investigation continues, there is currently no evidence to substantiate the allegations. At no time was there any danger to the fort Jackson community.”
The Army did say they were taking the allegations “extremely seriously.”
The Fort Jackson scare came just one month after the Nov. 5 shooting spree by an Army officer at Fort Hood in Texas that left 13 dead and 30 wounded.
