FBI Foils Michigan Halloween Plot, Five Arrested

The FBI said it thwarted a potential terrorist/violent attack planned for Halloween weekend in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X. At least five people, including teenagers, were arrested in raids in Dearborn and Inkster, officials said. Agents searched homes in neighborhoods including Middlepointe/Moross and Ford/Schaefer and conducted other operations, and local authorities said there is no ongoing public threat. A Justice Department official told Reuters the plot was tied to international terrorism, though officials have released few details and say the investigation is ongoing.