Five men arrested near RAF Fairford over suspected terror plot
Gloucestershire police arrested five men near RAF Fairford after a resident reported three white vans and suspicious activity; officers found viable incendiary devices and chemicals inside one vehicle and evacuated about 85 homes while bomb teams searched the area. The US embassy urged Americans to exercise caution and US bases in the UK tightened alerts, with RAF Fairford placed on the highest Delta level and other bases on elevated alerts. Authorities said the situation is believed contained but an investigation by counter-terrorism policing is ongoing and agencies are coordinating on next steps.
Five suspects were arrested and incendiary devices were found.
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A local resident reported three vans and men acting suspiciously near the air base late at night. Police found incendiary devices and evacuated about 85 homes while they searched. The investigation is ongoing and authorities may make…
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