UK counter-terror police investigate after several arrested near base used by US forces
UK counter-terror police arrested five men near an RAF base used by US forces on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses. The investigation is ongoing, with US President Donald Trump praising the cooperation between British and American authorities.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing international security cooperation and the persistent threat of terrorism against military installations.
British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers in the war against Iran. Army bomb disposal units are at the scene while dozens of houses nearby have been evacuated as a precaution with the investigation ongoing. The arrests were made after information was received from residents in the area soon after midnight, according to Richard Ocone, a senior detective in the county of Gloucestershire. The men have not been identified and no clue has been given about a possible motive. A senior officer in Counter Terrorism Policing, Vicki Evans, confirmed: “We are in the early stages of an investigation, and five men remain in custody.
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