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Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after three suspicious vans were found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The suspects, all from London, were released on bail with strict conditions while police continue investigating multiple lines of inquiry. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor stressed that the investigation is ongoing and ruled out dismissing any potential involvement by foreign states but emphasized an open-minded approach to determining the true nature of the incident.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In recent days, security measures at RAF Fairford, a U.S. Air Force base in Gloucestershire, England, significantly increased with armed police and roadblocks preventing access to the base. On Sunday morning, British police declared a major incident after suspicious vehicles were reported near the airbase; five UK nationals in their 20s were arrested and later released on bail for terror offenses under suspicion of involvement with explosives.
Local residents noted heavy vehicles and concrete barriers blocking entrances to the base weeks before the incident. Around 30 emergency vehicles, including police cars, ambulances, and fire engines, were stationed near the base during heightened security measures. The arrests occurred amid increased tensions between the U.S., Iran, and the UK; Iranian officials have denied involvement.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested a "foreign actor" was involved, linking it to threats from adversaries like Iran, while British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated there are strong indications that Iran played a role in the incident, despite ongoing investigations. The U.K. and U.S. have been closely cooperating on this matter, with Burnham stating they were “on top of it.”
Written for “RAF Fairford Terror Plot Incident” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 192 other(s) covering the same event.
Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism on Sunday after three suspicious vans were found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which is used by the US.
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It is understood that the material found was not viable explosives, but police have stressed that the investigation is continuing.
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Speaking outside Scotland Yard on Monday, the head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, said: “Following extensive interviews and inquiries, the five men who were arrested are being released on police bail this afternoon.
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“To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over.
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They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry.”
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Acknowledging speculation over whether Iran was behind the plot, he said police are keeping an open mind, and one possibility could be proxies “either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state”.
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Iran, and other hostile states including Russia, has been known to use criminal proxies to carry out crimes on its behalf on UK soil.
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Mr Taylor said: “I also know there is significant interest in whether the current geopolitical context has a bearing on this incident.
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“At Counter Terrorism Policing, we are working within this context every single day and, at this stage, we are keeping an open mind in this investigation.
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“We have, as you would expect, ensured that our protective security advice and posture remain commensurate to the threat.
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“But be assured, we are considering this from every possible angle, including that this may be actively committed by proxies or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state.
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“To respond to incidents such as these, rapid mobilisation is necessary, as we cannot take the risk whilst assessing that threat.
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“However, once we understand the threat more clearly, we seek to return affected communities to normality as quickly as possible.”
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Police hope to be able to reduce the size of the cordon in place near RAF Fairford later on Monday, where dozens of homes have had to be evacuated as bomb disposal experts examined the vans.
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Gloucestershire Constabulary was initially alerted to three suspicious vans travelling towards RAF Fairford at 12.45am on Sunday, and it is unclear what action was taken in the hour that followed.
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The local farmer who spotted the vans and a group of masked men initially called the Ministry of Defence Police, but there was no answer, so called 999 at 1.36am, and armed police arrived about 10 minutes later.
She said the police had “dropped the ball”, telling journalists: “Who knew that a farmer would have to roll their sleeves up and report the activity?”
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump told reporters the suspects were looking to “do big damage”, and on Monday, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK must not be “cowed by sabre-rattling from Iran” or allow the country to “dictate our foreign policy” adding that it was “too early to attribute background aims”.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham was holding a Cobra meeting on Monday “to make sure we have the full picture”, he told LBC.
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