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Tennessee Man Arrested for Plotting Energy Facility Attack
A Tennessee man with ties to white nationalist groups was arrested for plotting to attack a Nashville energy facility with an explosive-laden drone.
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United States
Us PoliticsEnergy SecurityTerrorismNational SecurityExtremismLaw EnforcementWhite Supremacy
Department Of JusticeFbiNational Alliance
Skyler PhilippiMerrick B. Garland
- How did the FBI apprehend Philippi?
- The FBI, using a confidential source and undercover employees, gathered intelligence on Philippi's plan, provided him with what he believed to be C-4 explosives, and arrested him at the intended launch site.
- Who was arrested and what was the charge?
- Skyler Philippi, a 24-year-old Tennessee man with ties to white nationalist groups, was arrested for attempting to destroy a Nashville energy facility using a drone rigged with explosives.
- What are Philippi's affiliations and ideology?
- Philippi's manifesto focused heavily on preserving the white race, and he admitted to affiliation with several white nationalist and extremist groups, including the National Alliance.
- What was the alleged plan and the reasoning behind it?
- Philippi allegedly planned to attack multiple substations to "shock the system" and researched previous attacks on electric substations, ultimately deciding a drone with explosives would be most effective.
- What was the official statement concerning the arrest?
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated that Philippi was moments away from launching an attack on a Nashville energy facility to further his violent white supremacist ideology, emphasizing the timely intervention of the FBI.