UK Counter-Terror Police Question Five Men Held at Airbase Used by US to Attack Iran
Counterterrorism detectives are investigating a possible Iran-linked threat after police seized three white vans and evacuated 85 homes, officials said.
- On Sunday, British police detained five men near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after officers received a tip-off about three large white vans heading to the military airfield.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned in July the base was a legitimate target, while Britain sanctioned 12 Iran-linked entities in May for plotting attacks and hostile activity against the UK.
- Police imposed a 400-metre cordon around RAF Fairford and evacuated 85 homes after a farmer reported seeing "hooded and masked men" running into fields. A bomb disposal robot operated around the three white vans.
- President Donald Trump claimed the suspects intended to do "big damage" and had been under investigation by British and US authorities, while Defence Minister Wes Streeting told the BBC the farmer had only a "partial picture."
- Responding to the arrests, the US Embassy issued a security alert warning US citizens to "exercise caution" and be "mindful of personal security" as US-associated facilities face heightened risk. Britain's terrorism threat level remains "severe.
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Five men suspected of being preparing “a terrorist action” were arrested during the night of Saturday to Sunday.
Five men suspected of planning an attack on a military base used by the US Army in its operations in Iran were arrested during the night of Saturday to Sunday.
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GMA Filipino NewsIran link examined as UK police quiz five men held at airbase used by US
By Toby ShepheardFAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after their detention near an airbase used by the US to strike Iran.Officers seized the men in the early hours of Sunday after a tip-off that three large white vans were heading to the military airfield of RAF Fairford in western England which Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have said was…
British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is linked to an alleged plot to attack a British military air base, British media reported. The government in London has not confirmed this. Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of plotting an attack on the Fairford air base, which is used by the US. The incident prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency, evacuate dozens of homes and dispatch counter-terrorism in…
Tehran has flatly denied any involvement in a plot to attack a British base used by the US, following reports of possible Iranian responsibility. The Iranian embassy rejects the speculation as unfounded.
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