SEATTLE (Kirotv.com) — Men from Washington and California have been arrested in plot to attack a Seattle military recruiting station, the Department of Justice says.

Justice Department officials said the two men, who were arrested late Wednesday night, took possession of machine guns that they purchased and planned to use in an attack on the Military Entrance Processing Station on East Marginal Way and that the two also planned to use grenades in the attack.

Here’s the complete news release from the Department of Justice:

Two men were arrested late last night and are charged by criminal complaint with terrorism and firearms related charges.

The complaint alleges that Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, a/k/a Joseph Anthony Davis, 33, of Seattle, and Walli Mujahidh, a/k/a Frederick Domingue, Jr., 32, of Los Angeles, took possession of machine guns that they purchased and planned to use in an attack on the Military Entrance Processing Station (“MEPS”) located on East Marginal Way, Seattle.

Law enforcement has been monitoring Abdul-Latif and Mujahidh, including the weapons transaction, to prevent the attack and protect the public.

Unbeknownst to the defendants, the weapons were rendered inoperable and posed no risk to the public.

The defendants initially planned an attack on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but later changed targets. The defendants intended to carry out their attack with both grenades and machine guns.