Five men arrested on suspicion of a bomb plot near a Royal Air Force base may have been conducting a “dry run”, it is feared.
The British nationals, all aged in their 20s, were detained on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and preparation of a terrorist act contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act near RAF Fairford on Sunday.
They had travelled to the area in three vans, found 400m from the Gloucestershire air base, which were later examined by army bomb-disposal specialists and a robot.
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RAF Fairford incident involves ‘foreign actor’, says Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford “clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor”.
In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Rubio said “I think it ties us to the reality here, and that is we are dealing with elements in the world, and in the case of Iran, for example, who have openly threatened to attack American interests globally”.
He did not provide evidence or further details. Tehran has strongly denied any involvement.
