Explosive-drone threat to White House UFC event stopped, Patel says
Summary
Federal law enforcement officials stopped a planned attack involving explosive drones targeting a UFC event on the White House lawn. The FBI and other agencies arrested several people after learning about the threat from encrypted messages on the Signal app.Key Facts
- The planned attack was aimed at the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn.
- FBI Director Kash Patel announced the operation and arrests on Tuesday.
- Authorities learned about the threat on June 10 from chats on the Signal app, a messaging platform.
- Multiple law enforcement agencies from different states worked together to stop the attack.
- Several suspects were arrested as part of this multi-state law enforcement operation.
- The planned attack involved explosive drones, which are unmanned flying devices that can carry bombs.
- The operation prevented a potential violent incident near the White House.
- The UFC event was scheduled just days after the threat surfaced.
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