Confederate flag group on 'terrorist' charge

A group of white Confederate flag supporters in the US state of Georgia have been charged under an anti-gang law for disrupting an African-American's birthday party with "terroristic threats", officials said on Monday.

Fifteen members of the group were indicted on a charge of driving vehicles bearing Confederate flags to the celebration, where a confrontation ensued, Douglas County District Attorney Brian Fortner said in a statement.

The document, which was posted online by the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleges that members of the "Respect the Flag" group violated the state's Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.