White Supremacist Arrested for Drone Attack Plot on Nashville Power Plant

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A Tennessee man, Skyler Philippi, was arrested for allegedly planning to use a drone with explosives to attack a Nashville power station, aiming to cause widespread disruption. Philippi, linked to white supremacist groups, was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and destroy an energy facility. The FBI thwarted the plot by providing inoperative explosives and arresting him before the attack. This incident highlights growing concerns over power grid attacks by domestic extremists.
- White supremacist planned to blow up Nashville power station with explosives-laden drone, Justice Department says CBS News
- Man accused of attempting to use weapon of mass destruction to destroy Nashville energy facility, DOJ says WSMV 4
- Man ‘dedicated to white supremacist ideology’ arrested in alleged plot to attack Nashville energy facility with drone CNN
- Tennessee man plotted to blow up power plant with drone, federal authorities say The Hill
- Columbia man charged with attempting to use ‘weapon of mass destruction’ to destroy energy facility WKRN News 2
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