5 Britons arrested in explosives case near UK airbase
Five suspects arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses after white vans drove towards an airbase used by US forces were all British nationals from London in their early 20s, police said yesterday. British officials said they were still investigating any possible motive for the incident near RAF Fairford, a British … The post 5 Britons arrested in explosives…
Five British nationals, all in their early 20s and from London, were arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford, a UK airbase housing US bombers that fly missions against Iran. The suspects, who were driving white vans towards the airfield, were reportedly Iranian-linked, though other possible motives, including Russian sabotage and an Islamist plot, were also being investigated.
The farmer who initially reported the incident to authorities said he believes his call to the emergency hotline "foiled whatever plans they had". British officials stated they were continuing to investigate the incident and had multiple new lines of inquiry. The farmer, who has not been identified, stated that he only had a "partial picture" of the investigation.
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