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What's the news on the thwarted Michigan terror attack?

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Federal authorities, led by FBI Director Kash Patel, announce the thwarting of a potential terror attack in Dearborn, Michigan, with arrests made. The FBI and local police confirm there is no ongoing threat to the community. Details remain limited as no charging documents are yet public. The announcement sequence is described as unusual, with further information expected once case filings are released.

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Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan

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  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced that a potential terror attack was stopped in Michigan. 3s
  • Arrests related to the suspected attack were made in Dearborn earlier in the day. 8s
  • No public charging documents or specific details about the allegations have been released. 49s
  • Both the FBI's Detroit field office and Dearborn police state there is no current threat to the community. 1m 37s
  • The FBI director's public announcement before local coordination is described as an unusual sequence of events. 1m 21s
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Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan
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CBS America
8 hours ago
Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan

FBI Director Kash Patel says federal authorities have stopped a potential terror attack in Dearborn, Michigan, with arrests made. The FBI's Detroit field office confirms law enforcement was positioned in the area, but no charging documents are public yet. There is no current threat to the community.

Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan
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CBS America
8 hours ago
Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan

The FBI's Detroit field office and Dearborn police both state there is no threat to the community following the arrests related to the suspected terror attack.

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