Five bailed after suspected terror plot near US-used RAF Fairford as Rubio cites foreign hand
September 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM · Updated 17d ago
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بريطانيا: لم نعثر على متفجرات في قاعدة فيرفورد.. وترامب يبدي استياءه من إطلاق سراح المتهمين
(opens the publisher’s site)الشرطة البريطانية: لم نعثر على متفجرات في قاعدة فيرفورد
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'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
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No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police
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قاعدة فيرفورد البريطانية: ما أهميتها وما الذي نعرفه عن الهجوم المشتبه به؟ - BBC News عربي
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حادث فيرفورد.. كفالات تثير غضب ترامب وبصمات أجنبية تقلق روبيو - اليوم السابع
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RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio
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What we do and don't know about the RAF Fairford incident
(opens the publisher’s site)Five men arrested on suspicion of a terror plot against the US-used RAF Fairford base have been bailed, as US officials allege foreign involvement.
- Five UK nationals in their 20s arrested Sunday near RAF Fairford, a base used by US forces, have been released on bail.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident clearly involves a foreign actor, naming Iran's threats against US interests without a direct accusation.
- Iran has strongly denied any involvement in the incident.
- Trump said he was surprised the suspects were released on bail and would not have permitted their release.
- The five men, aged 23-25 and from London, were arrested after three suspicious vehicles were spotted heading toward the base in the early hours of Sunday.
- British authorities convened an emergency COBRA committee meeting in response to the suspected plot near the base.
- British counter-terror police said no explosive devices were found, though a quantity of petrol was discovered during vehicle searches.
- Police said the investigation sites around RAF Fairford are being wound down and expected to close fully by Wednesday.
- Police said the bail decision was based on investigative progress and available powers, not political considerations.
- Police found no explosives in the three vans searched near RAF Fairford but recovered a quantity of petrol.
- Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor defended the decision to release the five suspects on bail.
- Residents from 85 evacuated households returned home after days away following the suspected plot near the base.