UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe
Counterterrorism police said the five suspects remain under investigation after finding petrol in the vans and no improvised explosive devices, officials said.
- British police released five men arrested near Royal Air Force Fairford on Monday after detaining them on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, prompting Washington to question the decision.
- Three white vans were discovered Sunday near the airfield, which Britain authorized Washington to use for 'specific defensive operations into Iran' in March. Armed police detained the men and examined the vehicles with 'military assets.'
- US President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he was 'surprised' by the release, adding 'I wouldn't have done that.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the incident 'a very serious situation... that clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor.'
- Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor insisted officers were keeping an 'open mind' and considering 'every possible angle,' including potential 'proxies' working for a foreign state. Iran's embassy in London 'categorically rejects and strongly condemns' speculation regarding Tehran's involvement.
- Patricia, a 60-year-old resident in the neighboring village of Kempsford, told AFP the situation was 'very embarrassing that people around the world thought it was a terrorist attack but in the end no-- it's a lot of noise for nothing.
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While the U.S. government is quickly talking about a foreign actor, the incident near the Fairford Air Force Base in England could also be attempted fuel theft. The police do not find any explosives in the suspects.
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NZ HeraldMystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol, not explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the US was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were called to the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday after a resident saw several vans “acting suspiciously”, triggering an evacuation of the nearby village and the declaration of a “major incident”. “Those vehicles have be…
Quantities of fuel seized, authorities say - They were arrested on Sunday and remain under investigation, although they have been released on bail
UK police find no explosive devices near RAF Fairford; petrol recovered from vehicles
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. UK counter-terrorism police have confirmed that no improvised explosive devices were found during searches linked to the investigation near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Police said a quantity of petrol was recovered from the vehicles examined as part of the investigation. Five men arrested in connection with the case have been released on…
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