UK Air Base Terror Suspects Were Planning "Big Damage To Our Fort": Trump
President Donald Trump confirmed that five individuals were arrested near the UK's RAF Fairford air base for allegedly planning a terrorist attack. British counter-terrorism police led the operation, which involved the evacuation of nearby residents and the use of bomb disposal experts.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing international cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts and the persistent security threats facing military installations housing foreign troops.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the five people arrested on terrorism-related charges in the United Kingdom were aiming to do significant damage to the UK base that houses US troops and aircraft."We had them under investigation. They, they were looking to do big damage to our fort, and working with the British worked out great," Trump said while on a visit to Chicago. "We had them under view for a long time, and we got them."British counter-terrorism police were Sunday probing "a major" incident near a base used by the US air force after arresting five men on suspicion of "preparing a terrorist act", police said.Armed officers detained the group in the early hours after a call to emergency services about three "suspicious vehicles which appeared to be travelling towards the air base", London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.US President Donald Trump told reporters they had been…
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