Five Held Near RAF Fairford Released on Bail
Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford on September 27 on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences have been released on bail under stringent conditions, police said.
The men, all in their twenties, remain under investigation. Officers confirmed on September 29 that no explosives were found in the three vans searched during the operation.
US President Donald Trump said he “wouldn’t have done that” about the arrests, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the case “clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor”. British counter-terrorism police said they are pursuing “multiple lines of inquiry”, including a possible Iranian link. Iran has denied any involvement.
Counter-terrorism chief Laurence Taylor said the decision to grant bail was “grounded in experience and strategy”. RAF Fairford hosts US Air Force operations, and the case has drawn attention to the security of joint military bases in Britain Police said further updates would follow as the investigation progresses.
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