The British government says Iran likely was involved in a major security incident near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. bombers to strike Iran.
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Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind RAF Fairford incident
British police investigated whether five men arrested near the air base were acting on behalf of another country. U.S. forces have used the base as a staging point during the war with Iran for long-range bombers.
5 arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail; probe continues
Police said the men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. Officers detained the men shortly after midnight in Whelford, a small village surrounded by farmland just minutes from RAF Fairford.
Several men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspected explosives offenses
Police in the United Kingdom evacuated homes in a village next to a military installation used by the U.S. Air Force after arresting several men for suspected explosive-related offenses.
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