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FBI Says It Foiled Potential Halloween Attack in Michigan, Makes Multiple Arrests

Officials identify Dearborn and Inkster as search sites, assuring there is no ongoing threat.

An FBI agent stands outside a home in Dearborn, Michigan, after FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency had thwarted a "potential terrorist attack"
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: U.S. flags flutter in the wind over the entrance to the J. Edgar Hoover Building, on the day that FBI Director Kash Patel announced that he was redeploying 1,500 FBI agents and shutting down the bureau?s storied headquarters, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo

Overview

  • The FBI’s Detroit field office confirmed agents were active Friday morning in Dearborn and Inkster during coordinated operations.
  • Court records connected to the case are reported sealed, and authorities have not disclosed suspects, targets, or specific charges.
  • Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was briefed on the operation and thanked federal and state law enforcement for their response.
  • News outlets, citing senior law-enforcement officials, report the arrested group comprised young people monitored for days and possibly influenced by foreign extremism.
  • Local police emphasized there is no current danger to residents as agents searched multiple homes and collected evidence in the Detroit suburbs.