FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said the agency stopped a “potential terrorist attack in Michigan before it could unfold.” “Thanks to swift action and coordination with our partners, a violent plot tied to international terrorism was disrupted. This is what defending the homeland looks like — vigilance saves lives,” he added. The FBI stopped a potential terrorist attack in Michigan before it could unfold. Thanks to swift action and coordination with our partners, a violent plot tied to international terrorism was disrupted. This is what defending the homeland looks like — vigilance saves lives. pic.twitter.com/r5rkvF5b0D — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 31, 2025 “This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come. Thanks to the men and women of FBI and law enforcement everywhere standing guard 24/7 and crushing our mission to defend the homeland,” Patel said in another post. This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come. Thanks to the men and women of FBI and law enforcement everywhere standing guard 24/7… — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 31, 2025 ABC News shared further info: The FBI took action after undercover operatives monitored online communications from a number of suspects in a chat group, sources told ABC News. The alleged plot involved firearms and could be tied to a foreign terrorist organization, law enforcement sources said. The suspects had engaged in firearms training, and law enforcement decided to take action after the suspects mentioned “pumpkin day,” which investigators believe was a reference to Halloween, sources said. The suspects’ ages range from 16 to 20, according to sources. At least two people have been arrested and three have been taken in for questioning. White House Senior Director for Counterterrorism Seb Gorka said authorities stopped a “Jihadi terror plot in Detroit.” The alleged attack was “timed for Halloween when innocent children should be enjoying themselves Trick or Treating,” Gorka said on social media. “Protecting the Homeland is our top priority. We will not rest,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino commented. Protecting the Homeland is our top priority.We will not rest. — Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) October 31, 2025 “The Dearborn Police Department has been made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the City of Dearborn earlier this morning. We want to assure our residents that there is no threat to the community at this time,” the Dearborn Police Department stated. According to CBS News, a law enforcement source said an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force member discovered two teenagers on an “online ISIS chat room in some kind of discussion.” No real plot materialized from the discussions, the outlet reported. BREAKING UPDATE: FBI thwarts ISIS-connected Halloween terror attack in Dearborn, Michigan: reporthttps://t.co/lMmFgjLv14 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 31, 2025 CBS News noted: Authorities say they were inspired by a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard who was arrested in May for allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired attack against a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was accused of providing support for a planned attack on the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command facility at the Detroit Arsenal. One or more members of the group of five young people arrested Friday may have known Said, law enforcement sources told CBS News. The plot, however, was not well formed, and the FBI was monitoring an online discussion about the plot for a period of time. There was no concrete plan for an attack.