Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail
Five UK nationals in their 20s were released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The incident began when a farmer reported three suspicious vehicles and masked men, leading to a major police response and the evacuation of dozens of homes. Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether the individuals were acting as proxies for a foreign state, while the Iranian embassy has denied any involvement.
- ▪The five arrested men are UK nationals aged between 23 and 25, with three residing in Westminster and others in Camden and Willesden.
- ▪Counter Terrorism Policing is exploring multiple lines of inquiry, including the possibility that the suspects were working on behalf of a foreign state.
- ▪The Iranian embassy in London categorically rejected speculations linking Iran to the incident, describing them as malicious and unfounded.
- ▪US President Donald Trump expressed surprise at the release of the suspects on bail, stating that the US would not have released them.
- ▪An 85-household evacuation near the base has been lifted, though a cordon remains around the three suspicious vehicles.
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- ▪ Five men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say police — The Guardian — World
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Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bailImage source, Getty ImagesByMatt Spivey and Tara MewawallaPublished58 minutes agoFive men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail, counter-terror police have said.A major incident was declared and dozens of homes were evacuated after police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning.Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said officers were exploring "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether proxies or individuals working on behalf of a foreign state were involved.The five men are all UK nationals in their 20s from London.They were initially detained on suspicion of committing offences…
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