Five British men in their twenties held over suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire base used by US bombers. Counter Terrorism Policing says all five are British nationals in their twenties, and the investigation is continuing amid speculation about possible links to Iran; no motive has been confirmed.
The men, aged 23 to 25, are from Westminster, Camden and Willesden and remain in custody, where they can be questioned for up to 14 days under anti-terrorism laws. A local farmer reported seeing three suspicious vans and men fleeing near the base, but says police have not followed up with her; authorities describe the operation as complex and say searches have produced new lines of enquiry.
- Five London men have been arrested over a suspected plot at RAF Fairford.
- Police have not confirmed a motive or Iranian link.
- The investigation and searches are continuing.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Five men arrested over ‘Iran terror attack’ on RAF base are all British nationals from London and aged in their 20s”.