The FBI has foiled a potential Halloween terrorist attack in Michigan.
The FBI arrested multiple suspects in Michigan the morning of October 31, who were allegedly plotting a “violent attack” over Halloween weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X. He said more details were forthcoming.
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
The potential terror attack had ties to ISIS, as Fox News reported. According to CNN, the plot allegedly unfolded in online chat rooms – where suspects mentioned “pumpkin day.” An FBI agent reportedly joined the chatroom early on.
At the time of publication, law enforcement had arrested five suspects ages 16 to 20, as CBS News reported. They were allegedly inspired by a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, 19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, busted in May for planning an ISIS-inspired attack against an arsenal in suburban Detroit. One or more of the suspects may have known Said.
“We’re catching people before they even start,” President Donald Trump said on Air Force One, according to The Detroit Free Press.
The FBI began raiding homes in Dearborn around 4:30 a.m., according to WXYZ. Neighbors recalled “loud bangs” and a “large police presence.” As The Detroit Free Press reported, two raids took place, one on Middlepoint Street and another on Horger Street.
“The Dearborn Police Department has been made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the City of Dearborn earlier this morning,” Dearborn police officials posted at 7:37 a.m. “We want to assure our residents that there is no threat to the community at this time.”
In the nearby Detroit suburb of Inkster, the FBI launched a similar bust – raiding a storage facility on Michigan Avenue, according to an 11:21 a.m. release from Inkster Police Chief Tamika Jenkins.
“This operation was part of an ongoing federal investigation,” Jenkins wrote. “There is no threat to residents of the City of Inkster at this time. To offset residents’ concerns the Inkster Police Department will have additional personnel deployed throughout the evening.”
Jenkins included a statement from the FBI, confirming agents were present in Dearborn and Inkster conducting “law enforcement activities.”
Patel thanked quick action and coordination with law enforcement for thwarting a “violent plot tied to international terrorism.”
“The FBI stopped a potential terrorist attack in Michigan before it could unfold,” he wrote. “This is what defending the homeland looks like — vigilance saves lives.”