{
  "id": 10459408,
  "title": "Men arrested near air base suspected of preparing terror act, say UK police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/men-arrested-near-air-base-suspected-of-preparing-terror-act-say-uk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/uk-police-provide-update-on-raf-fairford-investigation/107205528"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five British men in their 20s were arrested near RAF Fairford, a UK air base, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, according to UK police. The arrests occurred early Sunday near the military facility, which the US military has used to launch strikes against Iran. Counter-terrorism police stated they needed time to investigate the incident carefully and thoroughly. The five men, all British citizens from London, remain in custody without charges being laid. The complex at the center of the investigation is RAF Fairford, located about 140 kilometers west of London. Iranian authorities have categorically denied involvement in the incident. US politicians quickly pointed the finger at Iran, with Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack and US President Donald Trump alleging the arrested men had been under investigation for a long time. UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting thanked a local farmer for alerting authorities but acknowledged they were working with incomplete information.",
  "summary": "Five men arrested near a military base in England early Sunday are all British citizens from London, authorities have confirmed, amid claims Iran's regime was attempting to attack the facility.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump reacts after apparent terror plot near U.K. air base used by U.S. forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/trump-reacts-after-apparent-terror-plot-near-u-k-air-base-used-by-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:07:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "UK police arrest five men on suspicion of terror offenses near air base used by US forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-police-arrest-five-men-on-suspicion-of-terror-offenses-near-air",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:07:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}