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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julie Carr Smyth

8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

Trump UFC FBI Arrests - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Eight men were indicted on federal 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.

The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in two separate conspiracies, one to provide material support to terrorists and a second to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official.

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