The FBI has arrested five individuals in connection with an alleged plot to attack the UFC event held on the South Lawn of the White House, according to Hebrew-language media citing law enforcement sources. The suspects reportedly planned to use explosive-laden drones and sniper fire to target the high-security gathering.
This bulletin reports a development in the FBI's response to an alleged multi-stage attack plot targeting the White House. On Tuesday, Hebrew-language media reported that five suspects were arrested in connection with a plan to attack the UFC event using drones and sniper fire. As The Zioneer reported at 14:08, the FBI previously foiled a multi-stage terror plot involving explosive-laden drones targeting the Sunday UFC event on the South Lawn, with arrests of five suspects at that stage as well. The latest reporting appears to confirm the earlier arrest count and adds that the alleged plot also included sniper fire. The affiliation and identities of the suspects have not been released, and it remains unclear whether the five reported now are the same five reported earlier. The alleged plot reportedly included a two-wave attack: drone strikes on buildings near the event to trigger mass panic, then a sniper ambush on fleeing crowds, followed by an attempted breach of the White House gate. The investigation remains ongoing, with further details expected.
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