Five arrested over UK airbase incident being released on bail: police
Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at a British airbase used by the United States are being released on bail, the head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said on Monday. “Following extensive interviews and inquiries, the five men who were arrested are being released on police bail this afternoon,” Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told reporters. “To be very clear, this does not mean…
Five men, all UK nationals aged between 23 and 25, have been arrested in connection with a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, a US-operated airbase in Gloucestershire, England. The men were detained on Sunday following a tip-off about three large white vans heading towards the military base and were questioned on Monday. According to UK Counter Terrorism Policing, the suspects are being released on police bail this afternoon under strict conditions on their movement and contact with others.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with sources suggesting an Iranian-linked motive as the most likely scenario. However, Iranian officials have strongly denied any involvement in the alleged plot.
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