Las Vegas, June 4 (RHC)-- Three Nevada men with ties to a movement of "right-wing extremists" advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.

Federal prosecutors say the three men, who are white and served in the U.S. military, are accused of conspiring to carry out a plan that began in April in conjunction with protests to reopen businesses closed because of the coronavirus and later sought to capitalise on protests.

Stephen T Parshall, 35, Andrew T Lynam Jr., 23, and William L Loomis, 40, were being held on $1 million bond each in the Clark County jail, according to court records.

Each currently faces two federal charges -- conspiracy to damage and destroy by fire and explosive, and possession of unregistered firearms.  In state court, they have been accused of felony conspiracy, terrorism and explosives possession.