RAF Fairford suspect called police an hour before farmer raised alarm: Report
Police said one suspect called 999 before the arrests, and investigators later found petrol but no viable explosives in the vans.
- On Sunday, counter-terrorism police arrested five British nationals near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences, launching a major security operation at the Gloucestershire airbase.
- One suspect called 999 emergency services an hour before a local farmer alerted authorities on Sunday morning, prompting detectives to examine whether the call was a warning or part of the group's operation.
- Searches of the three vans yielded no improvised explosive devices, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor confirmed Tuesday, though investigators recovered a quantity of petrol and released the men on strict bail conditions.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the plot "clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor," while President Donald Trump suggested it "might be" linked to Iran; Iran's embassy denied involvement.
- Detectives are examining whether the suspects' actions meet the threshold of the National Security Act, which carries penalties of up to 14 years in prison for hostile state activities.
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One of the five British arrested on Sunday for allegedly preparing a terrorist act near the Fairford military base (southwest of England) called the police...
One of the suspects alerted an emergency before a farmer saw vans and hoods; the vehicles contained gasoline, but not explosives.
In the case of the alleged attempted attack on a U.S. air base in the UK, media reports provide a surprise. According to this, the crime was not thwarted by a local resident, but by one of the suspects. The authorities continue to cover themselves.
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The Times and the BBC reported on the phone call - The five people were arrested near the British base where American bombers operate - No explosives were found in the three vans, but a quantity of gasoline was found
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