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No Explosives Found in Suspected UK Airbase Plot, Police Confirm
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Firstpost•29-09-2026, 23:41
No Explosives Found in Suspected UK Airbase Plot, Police Confirm
- •Counter-terrorism police found no improvised explosive devices in an investigation into a suspected plot targeting a British airbase used by US forces.
- •A quantity of petrol was recovered during vehicle searches at the scene.
- •Searches of properties in London were conducted, and investigative scenes around RAF Fairford are being scaled back.
- •Five men arrested on Sunday remain under investigation after being released on bail, a decision police state was investigative.
- •Laurence Taylor, head of national counter terrorism policing, emphasized the decision to release the men was grounded in experience and careful consideration of policing powers.
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British counter-terrorism police stated that no improvised explosive devices were found during the investigation into the suspected plot targeting the British airbase, though a quantity of petrol was recovered from vehicle searches at the scene.
The five men arrested in connection with the incident remain under investigation after being released on police bail, a decision that counter-terrorism officials described as an investigative choice based on experience and policing powers.
Investigative scenes around RAF Fairford were being scaled back and were expected to close completely by Wednesday.
