DETROIT (WWJ) FBI officials say they have thwarted a "potential terrorist attack" by arresting "multiple people" in Michigan.
According to a social media post by FBI Director Kash Patel, the group was "plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend."
No further information has been released on the number of people arrested, or where the attack was planned.
"Through swift action and close coordination with our local partners, a potential act of terror was stopped before it could unfold," the FBI National Press Office said in a statement later Friday morning. "The vigilance of this FBI prevented what could have been a tragic attack — and thanks to their dedication, Michigan will have a safe and happy Halloween."
A spokesperson for the Detroit FBI Office confirmed to WWJ their agents are present in Inkster and Dearborn on the morning of Friday, October 31; but he said he could not confirm a connection to Patel's social media post.
The FBI, with the assistance of Michigan State Police, also said they are conducting multiple raids. WWJ learned raids are taking place at a Dearborn home on Horger, in the area of Ford and Schaefer; and a second house on Middlepointe, near Tireman and Wyoming. A third raid is reportedly underway in Inkster.
Dearborn Police also commented on the investigation.
"The Dearborn Police Department has been made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the City of Dearborn earlier this morning," they said in a social media post. "We want to assure our residents that there is no threat to the community at this time."
More details will come at a later time, according to Patel.
Patel concluded his post: "Thanks to the men and women of FBI and law enforcement everywhere for standing guard 24/7 and crushing our mission to defend the homeland."