Plot thickens in alleged terror incident as family playing cricket warned day before

Plot thickens in alleged terror incident as family playing cricket warned day before

A family playing cricket near a US airbase has said that armed guards told them to move away from a “live incident” hours before a suspected terror plot was foiled.

Family playing cricket RAF Fairford say guards cited 'live incident'

No connection between the warning and the subsequent counter-terrorism investigation has been publicly established.

Bombshell claim family told to leave RAF Fairford hours before arrests

One of the cricketers said the family had played in the same area the previous evening without any problems, but claimed the situation was very different on Saturday

US removes bombers from RAF Fairford following alleged terror incident

The US military has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford following an alleged incident involving masked individuals near the base. Counter-terrorism detectives arrested six men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism-related offences, with all now released on bail. UK military bases remain on heightened alert.