The three slain deputies were part of the department’s elite squad called the Special Enforcement Bureau.

“They are the best of the best. The individuals who work out arson explosives detail, they have years of training,” Luna explained.

Law enforcement sources also told NBC Los Angeles that the deputies were moving small “military-style explosives” at the time of the blast. They did not think they were tasked with a dangerous assignment, the sources added.

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