Why US authorities are struggling to identify violent ANTIFA protesters

Protesters pose for a photograph on top of a destroyed car before setting it on fire during a protest in LA.

Protesters pose for a photograph on top of a destroyed car before setting it on fire during a protest in LA. Source: AAP

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Authorities are struggling to identify violent members of what U-S President Donald Trump calls a 'terrorist organisation'. They fear members of the elusive ANTIFA movement are threatening peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. So who exactly is ANTIFA?

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