Terror attack thwarted at British RAF military base used by U.S. troops to attack Iran.
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- Devices, chemicals and suicide vests.
SUMMARY
- Five men have been arrested and remain in custody as counter-terror police are leading an investigation into a major incident near RAF Fairford
- They were arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act, and have been further arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act
- President Donald Trump says the US had the five men “under view for a long time, and we got them”
- An image geolocated by BBC Verify appears to show the detained men close to the RAF base
- Gloucestershire Police say the force received a call at about 00:45 BST on Sunday morning relating to “three suspicious vehicles” travelling towards the RAF base
- At a news conference, Gloucestershire police’s Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone says “work to establish the full nature of the incident is ongoing”, as 85 homes have been evacuated
- RAF Fairford has long been used as a forward operating location by the US military. The country’s Air Force says it “remains vigilant” following the incident