Five men arrested in suspected bomb plot against RAF Fairford
September 28, 2026 at 09:58 AM
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9 reports · 3 in Arabic, 6 in English · over 16 hours
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(opens the publisher’s site)Five men were arrested on terrorism charges after police found explosives in three vans near an RAF base in Gloucestershire that hosts US air force missions.
- Five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after police found explosives in three vans near RAF Fairford.
- Eighty-five households in Whelford were evacuated and a 400-metre cordon was placed around the vans.
- Defence secretary Wes Streeting indicated security services were aware of the group in advance, saying the woman who alerted police had a partial picture.
- US president Donald Trump claimed the suspects were looking to do big damage and had been watched for a long time.
- Authorities said the suspects' connection to Iran remains unclear.
- The UK said it is working closely with US officials on the investigation.
- Tehran has previously threatened to target US bases involved in strikes on Iran.
- Counter-terrorism police are investigating a possible link between the plot and Iran after Tehran threatened to target bases used for strikes.
- RAF Fairford is on its highest alert and RAF Lakenheath has increased its threat level following the arrests.
- The arrests followed a farmer's 999 call that led police to the three vans containing explosives.
- Iran has denied any involvement in the alleged plot.
- Investigators are also exploring possible links to Russia or Islamist extremist groups.