UK Arrests 27-Year-Old Dual National Over RAF Fairford Terror Plot as 5 Suspects Get Bail
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Updated · KSL.com · Oct 1
UK Arrests 27-Year-Old Dual National Over RAF Fairford Terror Plot as 5 Suspects Get Bail
3 articles · Updated · KSL.com · Oct 1
Summary
London police arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian man on suspicion of preparing a terror attack tied to Sunday’s security incident near the US-run RAF Fairford base, and searched two properties.
Five British men in their 20s had already been detained near the base after police found gasoline in three vans, but no explosives; all five were later released on bail.
UK counterterrorism police said the case is “hugely complex” and are examining possible foreign state involvement, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are strong indications Iran played a part.
Iran denied involvement as US officials, including President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, criticized the bail decision and pressed Britain over the handling of the case.
RAF Fairford, about 100 miles west of London, has been used by US bombers in Middle East conflicts including this year’s war with Iran, sharpening concern that Tehran-linked proxies could widen attacks in Britain.