The FBI announced it stopped a Halloween terror attack planned for this weekend.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X on Friday morning that multiple people were arrested in Michigan.
‘This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend,’ Patel said.
Millions of Americans are preparing to hit the streets tonight and over the weekend for trick-or-treating and Halloween parties and festivities.
It’s not clear how many people were arrested or what the nature of the potential attack was, but Patel said the FBI will release more details shortly on the alleged plot.
The FBI Detroit field office confirmed to the Daily Mail that agents in Michigan were present in the cities of Dearborn and Inkster ‘conducting law enforcement activities’ on Friday morning.
‘There is no current threat to public safety,’ the field office’s public affairs officer Jordan Hall insisted.
Soon after receiving confirmation, members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force were pictured on Friday armed with rifles outside a home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn.
A federal law enforcement source told Fox News that the Friday arrests were of those ‘tied to international terrorism.’
Patel expanded on the situation in a statement noting ‘a potential act of terror was stopped before it could unfold.’
‘The vigilance of this FBI prevented what could have been a tragic attack — and thanks to their dedication, Michigan will have a safe and happy Halloween,’ he added.
Separately, in May, the FBI said it arrested a man who had spent months planning an attack against a US Army site in suburban Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State group.
The man, Ammar Said, didn’t know that his supposed allies in the alleged plot were undercover FBI employees.
Said remains in custody, charged with attempting to provide support to a terrorist organization.
The criminal complaint was replaced in September with a criminal ‘information’ document, signaling that a guilty plea is likely.
While Michigan voted red in the 2024 presidential election, the state is run by a Democratic governor and Senate – but has a Republican House.
Its largest city, Detroit, has some of the highest violent crime rates in the country, and has faced criticism from Donald Trump and other Republicans for mismanagement by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party.
Whitmer’s team did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on whether the office was aware of the FBI activity and if she is communicating with officials.
And a spokesperson for the FBI national office did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on the alleged plot.
Just hours before the arrests and right after arriving back on Thursday from a weeklong trip through Asia, President Donald Trump helped kick-off Halloween weekend by welcoming kids to the White House for the annual trick-or-treating event.
The president and first lady Melania Trump stood outside their residence on the South Lawn and handed out candy to children who came by dressed in their costumes.
