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Federal authorities arrested five men in multiple states before the Sunday UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington over an alleged explosive-drone and sniper attack plan.

The FBI and Secret Service reportedly disrupted an alleged explosive-drone plot targeting a White House-area event in Washington ahead of the United States 250th anniversary.

US authorities reportedly detained five people after identifying an alleged network planning an explosive-drone attack on a UFC event at the White House.

The FBI and local authorities reportedly thwarted an alleged Abraham Alvarez plot involving explosive drones and a sniper attack at a White House UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington.

U.S. authorities reportedly thwarted an alleged explosive-drone and sniper plot targeting a White House event in Washington, D.C., during the 2026 anniversary celebrations.