On September 27, 2026, five men were arrested near RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, UK, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. The incident triggered a major alert, mobilizing counter-terrorism police and a bomb disposal unit from the British army. According to statements from Deputy Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Police, Richard Ocone, law enforcement received a call about "three suspicious vehicles heading towards RAF Fairford" (RT.com). These vehicles were described as three white vans. The arrests took place near the village of Whelford, and the individuals are being held for "suspicion of commission of offenses under the explosives act" and terrorism (hbvl.be, rt.com, cbc.ca). Approximately 85 households (RT.com) or about thirty people (hbvl.be) were evacuated by...
Western sources (popular, generalist, center-left, public service) confirm the arrest of five men near a US airbase in the UK and the opening of a counter-terrorism investigation. President Trump is quoted as confirming the suspicions. The East/South source (RT, pro-Russian/anti-Western) specifically mentions a terrorist plot and the use of the base...
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