Event Brief
FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The FBI and partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C., with five people taken into custody.
WHO: FBI and partners
WHAT: Disrupted an alleged explosive-drone plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250; five people were taken into custody across multiple states.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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