Watch: Were the RAF Fairford arrests 'pure luck'?
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stated that the government has only a partial understanding of the circumstances surrounding recent arrests at RAF Fairford. The base, which hosts U.S. military operations, was reportedly under long-term surveillance by the U.S.
Why it matters
Security incidents at military bases involving international cooperation are matters of national security and public interest.
But she only has a "partial picture" of what happened, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said.
The RAF base is used by the US military, and President Donald Trump said the US had the five men "under view for a long time".
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