Washington - Federal agents have foiled a plot by two Nazi- sympathizers to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and kill more than 100 African Americans at a school in Tennessee, according to court documents unsealed Monday.

According to a criminal complaint filed by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the two men said they planned to rob a gun store and go on a "killing spree" at a predominantly African American school in Crockett County, Tennessee.

Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman "further stated that their final act of violence would be to attempt to kill/assassinate presidential candidate Barack Obama," federal agent Brian Weeks wrote in the affidavit.

Police recovered one sawed-off shotgun from Schlesselman, but it does not appear the plot had gotten very far. (dpa)