A group of individuals had allegedly planned a major terror attack on the combat sports extravaganza
The FBI foiled a plot to attack a UFC event attended by US President Donald Trump over the weekend, agency director Kash Patel confirmed on Tuesday.
The title fight, staged on the White House grounds as part of the America 250 celebrations and Trump’s 80th birthday festivities, sparked controversy over the use of a national landmark for a sporting spectacle and prompted a failed legal bid to halt the event. It also reportedly became the target of a large-scale terrorist plot.
According to multiple US media reports citing FBI officials, the agency uncovered the alleged plot last week and arrested at least five suspects. The group is accused of planning to use explosive-laden drones to attack the event, trigger mass panic, and then target fleeing spectators with sniper fire. Investigators say the suspects also intended to storm the White House gates and breach the compound.
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