Five arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist act at UK air base used by US
British police declared a “major incident” near RAF Fairford, a key U.S.airbase used for strikes against Iran, after arresting five men suspected of planning a terrorist attack involving three vans. The base, which hosts U.S. heavy bombers used during military operations, is located about two miles from the scene. The arrests led Gloucestershire police to evacuate nearby residents to a local leisure center.
British police declared a “major incident” on Sunday near a major Royal Air Force base used by the United States for strikes against Iran, with five men arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three vans.
RAF Fairford, which the United Kingdom authorized the U.S. to use for defensive strikes against Iran, is an important base for the U.S., as it hosts U.S. heavy bombers, which were used during the intensive combat phase of the war to hit entrenched, high-priority targets. The arrests occurred near the village of Whelford, roughly 2 miles from the base, and Gloucestershire police evacuated local residents to a nearby leisure center.
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