No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in the UK following a suspicious incident involving three vans. One of the suspects actually called the police to report the incident, and authorities are investigating potential links to Iran.
Why it matters
The incident highlights heightened security concerns around military bases used by the US and the complexities of counter-terrorism investigations involving foreign actors.
Armed police at a checkpoint near RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA Armed police at a checkpoint near RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA UK news Suspect in RAF Fairford case called police to report incident Man dialled 999 before he and four others were arrested near military base in Gloucestershire, it has emerged
Prefer the Guardian on Google One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford as part of a terror investigation that prompted fears of an Iran-backed plot called the police to report the incident, it has emerged.
The call from the man, in his 20s and from London, was one reason armed police were scrambled to arrest the men, who were with three vans close to the military base used by the US in its attacks on Iran.
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