美国联邦调查局称挫败针对华盛顿UFC赛事的潜在威胁


2026年6月16日 11:20 UTC / 路透社

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2026年6月14日,美国陆军远景乐队在华盛顿特区举行的UFC自由250赛事当日进行表演。路透社/埃里克·李 购买授权,打开新标签页

华盛顿,6月16日(路透社)——美国联邦调查局当地时间周二表示,该局已挫败上周末华盛顿终极格斗冠军赛(UFC)综合格斗赛事前的一起潜在威胁,并已拘留多名人员。

福克斯新闻数字频道援引不愿具名的消息人士称,这起据称的阴谋涉及使用装载炸药的无人机袭击赛事附近的建筑。

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“6月10日,联邦调查局和我们的执法伙伴获悉,针对华盛顿特区UFC美国250赛事的潜在威胁,涉及来自国家首都地区以外的人员,”联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔在其X平台上发布的一份声明中表示。

帕特尔未具体说明在针对据称的预谋袭击的多州行动后,共有多少人被拘留。

福克斯新闻数字频道报道称,已有五人被拘留,另有23人被认定为该策划者网络的成员。

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FBI says it thwarted possible threat to UFC event in Washington

2026-06-16 11:20 AM UTC / Reuters

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WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – The FBI said on Tuesday it had thwarted a potential ​threat ahead of the Ultimate Fighting ‌Championship mixed martial arts event in Washington last weekend and has multiple people in ​custody.

Fox News Digital cited unidentified ​sources as saying the alleged ⁠plot involved using explosive-laden drones ​to hit buildings near the ​event.

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“On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a ​potential threat to the UFC ​America 250 event in Washington, D.C. involving ‌individuals ⁠outside of the National Capital Region,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement posted on X.

Patel ​did not ​specify ⁠how many people were in custody after the ​multistate operation on the ​alleged ⁠planned attacks.

Five people were in custody and 23 were identified as ⁠part ​of a network ​of plotters, Fox News Digital reported.

Reporting by ​Doina Chiacu; editing by Susan Heavey

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