UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe
Counterterrorism police said the five suspects remain under investigation after finding petrol in the vans and no improvised explosive devices, officials said.
- 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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British police say no explosives found in vehicles near U.S.-run base
A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has prompted questions and uncertainty about the incident.
The police did not find explosives in the vans of the suspects in the preparation of the terrorist attack, who were detained in the vicinity of the British airbase Fairford, used by the US Air Force
The police did not find explosives in the vans of the suspects in the preparation of the terrorist attack, who were detained in the vicinity of the British airbase Fairford, used by the US Air Force. This was announced by the Assistant Commissioner of...
While the U.S. government is quickly talking about a foreign actor, the incident near the Fairford Air Force Base in England could also be attempted fuel theft. The police do not find any explosives in the suspects.
The counter-terrorism service investigating the alleged attempted attack on the Fairford air base in Britain last Sunday announced today that “no explosive devices” were found but only “a quantity of oil” in the suspects’ vehicles. The vehicles were thoroughly searched “with the help of military assets and police experts and we are able to confirm that no improvised explosive devices were found,” said the head of the counter-terrorism service, L…
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NZ HeraldMystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol, not explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the US was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were called to the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday after a resident saw several vans “acting suspiciously”, triggering an evacuation of the nearby village and the declaration of a “major incident”. “Those vehicles have be…
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