Washington, D.C. [US], November 1 (ANI): FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said that the agency averted a potential terrorist attack and made several arrests in Michigan.
Patel stated that the suspects were allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend.
In a post on X, he wrote, “This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come. Thanks to the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement everywhere standing guard 24/7 and crushing our mission to defend the homeland.”
He further said, “The FBI stopped a potential terrorist attack in Michigan before it could unfold. Thanks to swift action and coordination with our partners, a violent plot tied to international terrorism was disrupted. This is what defending the homeland looks like — vigilance saves lives.”
Patel did not specify which part of Michigan the FBI operation took place in. However, in a separate social media post on Friday, the police department for the city of Dearborn noted that FBI agents had been active in its community. It is unclear whether their presence was related to the same operation or a different one, according to Al Jazeera.
“The Dearborn Police Department has been made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the city of Dearborn earlier this morning,” the department said. “We want to assure our residents that there is no threat to the community at this time.”
Located in southeast Michigan near Detroit, Dearborn is known as the headquarters of the Ford Motor Company and is the first city in the US to have an Arab American majority.
The Detroit Free Press, a Michigan newspaper, reported that there were also FBI operations in Inkster, another suburb of Detroit, Al Jazeera added.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has acknowledged the reports in a statement posted online, according to Al Jazeera.
During President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration has sought to expand the use of “terrorist” designations to include Latin American gangs and the loosely organized antifascist movement, known as antifa. (ANI)
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