RAF Fairford live updates: police investigate Iran link to suspected bomb plot
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting addressed the media regarding a suspected bomb plot near RAF Fairford that police are investigating for potential links to Iran. He publicly thanked a local farmer for alerting authorities after she observed a group of hooded and masked men near the base. While acknowledging the farmer's quick and thoughtful actions, Streeting noted that she only has a partial picture of the full situation.
- ▪Police are investigating a suspected bomb plot near RAF Fairford with a possible link to Iran.
- ▪Defence Secretary Wes Streeting praised a local farmer for reporting suspicious activity to the police.
- ▪The farmer reported seeing a large group of hooded and masked men near the base early Sunday morning.
- ▪Streeting stated that the farmer acted quickly and thoughtfully but only has a partial view of the incident.
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- ▪ The Papers: 'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10' — BBC News — UK
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03.50 EDTStreeting thanks farmer who alerted police to suspicious activity but says she only has a 'partial picture'The defence secretary, Wes Streeting, has spoken to the media from the Labour party conference this morning about the incident near RAF Fairford.Streeting said he was grateful for the vigilance of the members of the public who are thought to have helped alert the emergency services to the suspected terror plot.He renewed his thanks in particular to the local farmer who rang the police after she reportedly saw “a large group of hooded and masked men” near RAF Fairford early on Sunday morning.Speaking to the BBC, the farmer said she thinks “someone dropped the ball” by allowing the suspects and their vehicles to get so close to people’s homes.Streeting told Sky News: double…
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