Farmer who raised alarm at Fairford airbase says civilian staff had been withdrawn
Civilian staff at a UK airbase at the centre of a terror investigation had been removed days before masked men were spotted nearby, according to a farmer who raised the alarm. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act and explosive offences after the farmer who was returning from a party early on Sunday spotted “three suspicious vans” travelling towards the base…
A farmer who raised the alarm about masked men spotted near the US Air Force base in Gloucestershire has claimed that civilian staff had been withdrawn days prior. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences. The farmer, who wished to remain anonymous, notified the police while returning from a party early Sunday, and within 10 minutes, the village was "full of armed police".
The US Air Force base has been used for aircraft to launch attacks on Iran since March. US President Donald Trump suggested that US and UK authorities had been working together and had these men under watch for a long time. Counterterrorism police are leading the investigation, and one theory points towards Iranian involvement. A counter-terrorism expert suggested that the attack on the base might have used either a vehicle bomb or drones sent from the suspicious vans.
The farmer believes her 999 call foiled whatever plans they had. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stated that the farmer had a "partial picture" of the situation and thanked the public for their vigilance.
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