Massachusetts

FBI raids Natick home in deadly drone strike investigation

Several of the people in the area could be seen in aerial footage wearing FBI jackets

Federal law enforcement descended on a neighborhood in Natick, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon, arresting a man accused of playing a role in a drone strike that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan.

Aerial images showed police vehicles and people in FBI jackets outside of a home on Woodland Street. Police in Natick informed residents of "increased police activity." Residents were asked to avoid the area.

The FBI said in a statement that they are conducting "court authorized activity" and reiterated that there is no public safety threat. They declined any further comment.

Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi was arrested at the home, while another man, Mohammad Abedini, was arrested in Milan, Italy. Both were accused of conspiring to provide material support to Iran in the Jan. 28 attack on Tower 22, a base in Jordan.

The strike killed Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Sgt. Breonna Moffett and Sgt. Kennedy Sanders, all of Georgia. Forty-seven others were injured, some seriously.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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