Police ‘investigate Iran link’ to suspected bomb plot at UK air base used by U.S.
- On Sunday, September 27, Gloucestershire Constabulary arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a United States Air Force base in Whelford, Gloucestershire, after armed police responded to reports of suspicious vehicles.
- A resident called 999 after spotting a "large group of hooded and 'balaclava'd' men" blocking the road while driving home, prompting authorities to declare a major incident and evacuate around 85 households.
- Counter-Terrorism officers are investigating whether the plot has any connection to Iran, with explosive ordnance disposal teams examining several vehicles parked "within metres of houses" near the base perimeter.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting expressed gratitude to the resident on Monday but cautioned she holds only "a partial picture" of the security operation and its full scope.
- President Donald Trump praised British security services for their "extraordinary work" in containing the threat, while counter-terrorism investigations remain ongoing to determine the full scope of the alleged plot.
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The British Defense Minister Wes Streeting called for prudence with respect to the reconstructions of the alleged explosive attack of yesterday. The British Defense Minister, Wes Streeting, called for caution with regard to the alleged failure of the explosive attack of yesterday.
Defence Secretary hails response to Fairford incident
Wes Streeting opened his speech to the Labour Party conference telling delegates that the work of the police, the armed forces and the intelligence agencies over the weekend was a small glimpse of what those organisations do unseen every day. The post Defence Secretary hails response to Fairford incident first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
It is located west of London and is used by the United States: the anti-terrorist police are investigating to understand what's behind it.
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