UK counterterrorism police arrest UK-Iranian dual national in airbase investigation
British counterterrorism police arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, amid an investigation into suspicious activity near an air base.
A UK-Iranian dual national, aged 27, has been arrested by British counterterrorism police on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. The arrest was made in Westminster, London, as part of an investigation into suspicious activity near RAF Fairford, a US Air Force base in Gloucestershire.
Five UK nationals from London, aged between 23 and 25, were previously arrested near the airbase on Sunday on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act. They remain on police bail. A second man, a 26-year-old UK national, has also been questioned under caution.
According to Vicki Evans, the force's senior national coordinator, the investigation is "hugely complex" and police are considering all possible angles, including foreign state involvement. Two properties in the area have been searched as part of the investigation.
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