Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail

Image source, Getty Images By Matt Spivey and Tara Mewawalla Published 58 minutes ago Five men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail, counter-terror police have said.

A major incident was declared and dozens of homes were evacuated after police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said officers were exploring "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether proxies or individuals working on behalf of a foreign state were involved.

The five men are all UK nationals in their 20s from London.

They were initially detained on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act and then further arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act.