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Two more arrests in alleged plot to attack Trump cage fight
Key takeaways
- The department first announced charges against five men on June 16 and said plotters had planned to fly drones armed with explosives over the event on Trump’s 80th birthday, forcing an evacuation.
- These five men ranged in age from 19 to 32 and were arrested in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska.
- The two new arrests came in recent days in Washington state and Missouri, the department said in a statement.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department announced two more arrests Monday over an alleged plot to attack the White House while President Donald Trump was hosting a mixed martial arts fight on the lawn.
The department first announced charges against five men on June 16 and said plotters had planned to fly drones armed with explosives over the event on Trump’s 80th birthday, forcing an evacuation. Then, snipers would allegedly fire on “high value targets” in the fleeing crowd, the complaint says.
These five men ranged in age from 19 to 32 and were arrested in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska.
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