8 Men Indicted in Planned Drone and Sniper Attack on White House UFC Cage-Fighting Show
Prosecutors say the group used drones and snipers and spent weeks planning the attack, which carried penalties of up to life in prison.
- A federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, indicted eight men on Thursday for plotting a drone and sniper attack on a UFC event at the White House, including 19-year-old Tycen Proper of Danville, Ohio.
- Authorities uncovered the plot after Proper's mother contacted the Knox County Sheriff's Office in June, expressing concerns about his recent behavior and firearms purchases totaling $3,000.
- According to the indictment, the group allegedly planned to use explosive-laden drones over the UFC Freedom 250 event while positioning snipers to shoot attendees fleeing the chaos.
- Each defendant faces charges including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a potential penalty of life in prison.
- Prosecutors allege the group targeted President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and members of Congress, hoping to destabilize the government and spark a nationwide revolution.
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Eight men have been charged in the United States for their role in a plan to carry out an attack during a UFC cage fight at the White House. They are suspected, among other things, of conspiracy with a terrorist intent and of plotting murders on federal territory. The fighting event was held last month in the White House garden in honor of US President Trump's 80th birthday. An estimated 4,300 attendees were present, including about 1,200 milit…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Jae-eun = Eight people have been indicted on charges of conspiring to commit terrorism at a fighting competition held at the White House, AP and other news agencies reported on the 9th (local time).
8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC event
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
8 Indicted For Plotting Drone, Sniper Attack On White House UFC Event
According to the new indictment, the plot began in May, when the group began amassing money, firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones, medical equipment, communications equipment and other items.
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