USA: conspirators who planned an attack on the UFC in the White House face life imprisonment

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The US Department of Justice said that the conspirators who planned the attack on the UFC tournament at the White House face up to life in prison and a fine of $250,000.

The FBI announced the discovery of the conspiracy and identified 23 people involved, five of whom were detained.

WASHINGTON, June 16 - RIA Novosti. The plotters who planned the attack on the UFC event at the White House face up to life in prison and a fine of $250,000, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Tuesday that the conspiracy had been uncovered. The attackers planned to use drones loaded with explosives to disrupt the battle and provoke an evacuation in order to direct people under sniper fire. The FBI has identified 23 people involved and five have been detained.

"The U.S. Department of Justice today announced charges against five men suspected of conspiring to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others who attended the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House last Sunday... If convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of $250,000," the department said in a statement.