The FBI disclosed that a multi-stage attack targeting a UFC event at the White House for President Trump's birthday included explosive-laden drones aimed at structures, snipers, and a planned second wave of armed assailants to storm the gates after an evacuation, Israeli media report.
The FBI has revealed that the foiled White House attack plot, timed to President Trump's birthday UFC event, included explosive-laden drones aimed at nearby structures, pre-positioned snipers, and a planned second wave of armed assailants intended to storm the gates after a mass evacuation. The disclosure, cited by Israeli media from the FBI, adds the second-wave assault as a new detail to the sequence first reported at Tue 14:07 Jerusalem, when the bureau confirmed it had thwarted a multi-stage drone-and-sniper plot.
Earlier on Tuesday, The Zioneer reported at Tue 14:42 Jerusalem that five suspects were arrested in connection with the plot, which involved drone-borne explosives and a coordinated assault on the South Lawn. A subsequent bulletin at Tue 15:22 Jerusalem cited the FBI's confirmation of the foiling of a large-scale attack using explosive drones and snipers. Multiple thread items from Tue 14:07 Jerusalem documented the bureau's evolving disclosure of the plot's components, including sniper positions targeting the South Lawn, the identification of at least 23 additional individuals in encrypted chat groups, and the involvement of drone components allegedly imported from Russia and China for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the plot targeted a high-profile event on the White House grounds, and the bureau said suspects were arrested days before the event. Five suspects remain in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
The specific identities of the five arrested suspects and the exact date of the intended attack have not been officially released. The full extent of the network identified in encrypted chats remains under investigation.
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