Who was behind 'foiled' UFC Freedom 250 White House terror plot? DHS reveals new details (opens original article in a new tab)

FBI and law enforcement disrupted a planned terror attack on the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, arresting five suspects and identifying 23 others in a conspiracy. The alleged mastermind was a Mexican national who overstayed his visa and had DACA, facing federal charges for planning the attack.

• FBI and law enforcement foiled a terror plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14
• Suspected group planned mass-casualty attack using explosive drones and snipers, with 5 suspects arrested and 23 others linked to conspiracy
• Mexican national Abraham Hernosillo Alvarez, who overstayed his visa and had DACA, is alleged ringleader of the plot
• Alvarez faces federal charges for conspiracy to commit murder and violence on White House grounds