Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, counter terror police say
Police say the investigation involves five other arrests, two property searches and possible foreign state involvement.
- Counter Terrorism Policing arrested a 27-year-old dual British-Iranian national on Thursday afternoon in Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts related to an alleged bomb plot near RAF Fairford.
- Five British men in their 20s were arrested on Sunday near the Gloucestershire air base after one suspect dialed 999 on himself. Police detained them on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences.
- Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans said the force is investigating "all possible angles- including foreign state involvement." Authorities executed searches at two properties in the Gloucestershire area.
- Reports indicate Israel warned Britain of an "Iranian-sponsored" attack ahead of the incident, according to Netanyahu. The allegation adds a potential foreign dimension to the ongoing terrorism investigation.
- Two additional British men, 26, have been questioned under caution as part of the inquiry. Six individuals are now linked to the alleged bomb plot investigation near RAF Fairford.
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British police make sixth arrest in air base probe
British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the US to target Iran said they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. It was the sixth arrest in the case. In an incident that triggered a huge police response and remains largely unexplained, five British men in their 20s were arrested on Sunday on suspected terrorism and explosive offences near RAF Fairford …
A British-Iranian citizen has been arrested in connection with the incident at RAF Fairford. British police are still investigating allegations of foreign involvement.
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Five men are reported to have prepared a terrorist attack at the Fairford Air Force Base in England. Now the police have arrested another suspect.
British counter-terrorism police said yesterday Thursday that they arrested a person of British and Iranian nationality on suspicion of planning terrorist acts against an airbase.
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