FBI disrupted drone attack plot tied to UFC event in Washington
What's new: Authorities detained multiple suspects after tracing a 23-person network spanning beyond the Washington region.
The FBI said it stopped a potential attack ahead of the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C., after identifying a threat on June 10 and carrying out a multistate operation. FBI Director Kash Patel said several people were taken into custody, though he did not give a total. Fox News Digital, citing unidentified sources, reported that five people were detained and that the alleged plan involved drones carrying explosives aimed at buildings near the event. The same report said investigators identified 23 people as part of the network. Vice President J.D. Vance described the case as a coordinated terrorist plot that would have required funding and planning.