Police arrest another British man in RAF Fairford investigation

Another British man has been apprehended in the ongoing investigation into a potential terror plot surrounding RAF Fairford, according to Britain's Counter Terrorism Policing. The 22-year-old suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, charged with preparing terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act 2006. This marks the seventh arrest in the live inquiry into the alleged plot that has involved the RAF Fairford airbase, which is utilized by the United States for defensive strikes against Iran.

Previously, five British men were arrested on Sunday, 27th September, on suspicion of explosives offenses and terrorist act preparation, after police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the airbase. No explosives were found, but investigators recovered petrol. On Thursday, a 25-year-old British-Iranian man was also arrested for the same offense as part of the investigation.

All six men were subsequently released on bail. On Sunday, the Pentagon announced the withdrawal of all B-1 bombers from the airbase, a move President Donald Trump attributed to knowledge of a "threat." Counter-terror police, backed by the MI5 intelligence service, are currently probing "possible foreign state involvement" in their inquiries. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested that Iran may have played a role in the incident.