'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
Counter-terror police found petrol but no explosives in three vans near the US-operated RAF Fairford base in England. Five men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences but have since been released on bail.
Why it matters
The incident highlights heightened security concerns around military installations and the involvement of international political figures in security discourse.
Image source, Reuters Published 13 minutes ago A quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found during searches of the three vans near RAF Fairford in the west of England, counter-terror police have said.
Five men, all UK nationals in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and later terrorism offences after the vehicles were spotted in the early hours of Sunday, sparking a major security incident around the base which is operated by the US military.
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