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UK Releases 5 Suspects in Alleged Terror Plot at RAF Fairford Base Hosting US Forces
- •Five suspects arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail.
- •RAF Fairford is a UK airbase that hosts US forces.
- •The head of counter-terrorism police confirmed the release of the suspects.
- •The investigation into the alleged terror plot is ongoing.
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Following extensive interviews and enquiries, the five men arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford were released on police bail under stringent conditions. CTP chief Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor confirmed that the release does not mean the investigation is over and they remain under active investigation.
A local farmer made a 999 emergency call after spotting three suspicious white vans and a large group of masked men blocking a road and driveway in Whelford near the RAF Fairford air base. Armed officers intercepted the vehicles on Sunday, leading to the arrest of five men in their 20s on suspicion of terror offences and violations of the Explosives Act.
The incident prompted authorities to declare a major incident, establish a 400-metre cordon, and evacuate about 85 homes or residents to a nearby leisure centre. The British Army's specialist explosive ordnance disposal teams were deployed to examine the intercepted vehicles.
