Attack on RAF base: the five arrested have been released on bail
The alarm was raised following reports of a serious incident near an RAF airbase used by the United States
All five British nationals arrested on Sunday by counter-terrorism officers in connection with the alleged bomb plot that was foiled near the RAF’s Fairford airbase – which is also used by US bombers in the war against Tehran – have been released on bail.
This was announced by a senior police officer, Laurence Taylor, who clarified that the decision had been taken following “thorough checks and interviews” and that this “does not mean the investigation is closed”. The five remain subject to “strict restrictions on their movements and contact with others”, although their release appears to have somewhat alleviated the situation.
Iran has denied any involvement in the bomb threat reported yesterday near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fairford, which is also used by the US armed forces. The Iranian Embassy in London has ‘categorically denied and strongly condemned’ the allegations linking Tehran to the incident. In a post published on X, the embassy described the speculation spread by certain British politicians and media outlets in an attempt to link Iran to the incident as ‘baseless and malicious’. Five men, all British nationals in their twenties, have been arrested. The investigation is being led by the British counter-terrorism police
Sunday’s incident: bomb scare near a US-used base in the UK
Several people have been arrested and a number of homes evacuated in the Whelford area, in the county of Gloucestershire, England, following an explosives alert after reports of a serious incident near a RAF airbase used by the United States. The police reported that the men were taken into custody on suspicion of breaching the Explosives Act in connection with the incident near RAF Fairford.
The army’s specialist bomb disposal team has arrived on the scene and is examining a number of vehicles. Armed police officers are manning the security cordon set up near the village of Whelford. A large number of emergency services have been reported in the area, including a specialist team for operations in high-risk areas. Gloucestershire Police have meanwhile issued a statement saying they believe the incident is “contained”.
