Five men arrested near RAF Fairford to be released on bail
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British police said five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosives offenses would be released on bail. Police said Monday that all five were British nationals from London in their early 20s.
Authorities were alerted at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday to three suspicious vehicles apparently traveling toward the Gloucestershire air base, which is used by the U.S. military. Armed officers detained the men in the nearby village of Whelford, initially on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act and later on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
Military bomb-disposal specialists examined the vehicles as police established a 400-meter cordon. About 85 households were told to evacuate as a precaution, with some residents taken to a nearby leisure center. Police described the incident as contained, while counterterrorism officers led the investigation.
The Guardian reported that investigators were examining materials found in the vehicles and initially believed they could be consistent with improvised explosive devices. Authorities had not publicly confirmed that account or identified a motive.
RAF Fairford serves as a forward operating location for U.S. bombers. President Donald Trump praised the arrests, saying the men had been looking to do “big damage” to the base and that cooperation with British authorities had worked well. U.S. military officials declined to discuss specific security measures, saying American and British forces remained vigilant.
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