UK police say 5 men arrested near a U.S.-run air base will be released on bail
Police said the men remain under investigation and face strict bail conditions after arrests tied to suspected explosives and a possible bomb plot.
- U.K. Counter Terrorism Policing announced that five British men aged 23 to 25 arrested near RAF Fairford—a strategic air base used by U.S. Air Force heavy bombers—will be released on police bail under stringent movement and contact conditions while remaining under active investigation.
- Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor confirmed the suspects face ongoing inquiries under section 5 of the Terrorism Act and Explosives Act violations, noting investigators are probing whether the plot involved "proxies or individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly, working on behalf of a foreign state".
- Armed police detained the London-area residents early Sunday morning in the nearby village of Whelford following reports of three suspicious vans, prompting military bomb disposal teams to evaluate the scene and forcing the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby homes.
- President Donald Trump praised joint U.S.-U.K. intelligence efforts, claiming the suspects were "under view for a long time" and intended to cause major damage, while British officials convened an emergency Cobra meeting chaired by Minister Andy Burnham to review national security implications.
- The Iranian Embassy in London issued a statement categorically rejecting any state link or involvement in the incident amid heightened regional tensions surrounding ongoing U.S. operations in the Middle East.
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The five men suspected of planning an explosive attack in England were released on bail on Monday, September 28, after being interrogated and arrested on Sunday near the Fairford Air Force Base, used by the United States to bomb Iran.
After the arrests of five men near a military base, the British authorities are investigating under high pressure. The men are now free again under conditions.
Five men were arrested near a US base in the UK and then released. Iran denies involvement, and Trump was surprised British police released them.
UK police release five on bail over air base incident
British police said on Monday five men arrested near an air base used by the United States were released on bail, as officers probed whether a "foreign state" could be involved in a suspected bomb plot. US President Donald Trump, speaking in Washington, said he was "surprised that they released them," adding that "I wouldn't have done that." The release of the five – all London-based Britons in their mid-20s – came as British Prime Minister Andy…
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