Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found
Police say the men remain under investigation as forensic teams and military assets examine the vehicles for possible explosives links.
- British police released five men arrested near Royal Air Force Fairford on Monday after detaining them on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, prompting Washington to question the decision.
- Three white vans were discovered Sunday near the airfield, which Britain authorized Washington to use for 'specific defensive operations into Iran' in March. Armed police detained the men and examined the vehicles with 'military assets.'
- US President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he was 'surprised' by the release, adding 'I wouldn't have done that.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the incident 'a very serious situation... that clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor.'
- Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor insisted officers were keeping an 'open mind' and considering 'every possible angle,' including potential 'proxies' working for a foreign state. Iran's embassy in London 'categorically rejects and strongly condemns' speculation regarding Tehran's involvement.
- Patricia, a 60-year-old resident in the neighboring village of Kempsford, told AFP the situation was 'very embarrassing that people around the world thought it was a terrorist attack but in the end no-- it's a lot of noise for nothing.
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Media reports that no explosives were found in cars seized from a US military base near the UK have added confusion to the investigation into the suspected bombing on Tuesday.
Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found
As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England. Three white vans were discovered near the base on Sunday and the men -- all London-based Britons in their mid-20s -- were detained. Armed police were also visible on Tuesday patrolling around the airfield used by US planes to bomb some targets in Iran. P…
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A probe into a suspected bomb plot at a UK airbase used by the US is in confusion after five men were released and no explosives were reportedly found. Read More: https://punchng.com/mystery-over-uk-airbase-scare-after-reports-of-no-explosives-found/
Mystery over UK airbase scare as reports say no explosives found
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near […]
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