Dual UK-Iran national arrested in RAF Fairford bomb plot investigation released on bail
Five additional men arrested for suspected terrorism and explosive offenses related to the RAF Fairford plot were also released on bail as the investigation into the incident continues.
A dual UK-Iranian national, aged 25, who was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with a bomb plot at RAF Fairford, has been released on bail, according to British counter-terrorism police. The investigation, which began last Sunday, involved five British men in their 20s who were arrested near three vans suspected of terrorism and explosive offenses.
Although petrol was found in the vans, no improvised explosive device was present, and the five men were subsequently released without charge under strict bail conditions. Counter-terrorism police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident at the US air base in Gloucestershire, considering the possibility of foreign state involvement.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US officials have suggested an Iranian connection, but Iran has denied any involvement and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the allegations.
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