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Tennessee Man Charged in Plot to Attack Nashville Power Grid

Skyler Philippi, linked to white supremacist groups, allegedly planned to use a drone with explosives to target energy facilities.

  • Skyler Philippi, 24, was arrested for allegedly attempting to attack a Nashville power station using a drone armed with explosives.
  • Philippi is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
  • The FBI thwarted the plot through undercover sources who provided Philippi with inoperative explosives.
  • Philippi allegedly conducted a test flight and planned the attack to coincide with a Nordic ritual linked to white supremacist beliefs.
  • Authorities highlight the growing threat of domestic violent extremism targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S.
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