Five men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say police
The men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire. Photograph: BBCView image in fullscreenThe men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire. Officers said they were being held under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and a custody extension had been secured until later on Monday.The suspects were arrested in Whelford on Sunday morning after reports of three vehicles travelling towards the airbase at 12.45am.
- ▪The men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire.
- ▪Photograph: BBCView image in fullscreenThe men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire.
- ▪Officers said they were being held under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and a custody extension had been secured until later on Monday.The suspects were arrested in Whelford on Sunday morning after reports of three vehicles travelling
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- ▪ Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail — BBC News — UK
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The men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire. Photograph: BBCView image in fullscreenThe men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended near the RAF base in Gloucestershire. Photograph: BBCUK newsFive men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say policeOfficers say they have secured extension to continue to hold men, all in their 20s, on suspicion of terror offencesHelena HortonMon 28 Sep 2026 07.56 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 08.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFive men arrested on suspicion of terror offences at RAF Fairford are all British nationals from London in their 20s, counter-terrorism police have said.The men were pictured on Sunday being apprehended, shirtless, near the RAF base in Gloucestershire,…
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