What changed in this update
The vital US launchpad in England has long been a possible target, writes diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
Event intelligence
RAF Fairford suspected terror plot investigation
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Current state
Two men have been charged with national security offences under the National Security Act 2023 over the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford: Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service that police believe to be Iran's, and Nouman Essghir, 24, is charged with entering a prohibited place. UK authorities continue to regard Iranian state involvement as 'highly likely', and all U.S. bombers have been withdrawn from the base.
Grounded in 6 reports across 5 sources
In this event Two men charged over RAF Fairford air base incident, with one accused of assisting foreign intelligence British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident Seventh man bailed in connection with alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident Trump ties US bomber withdrawal to threat against British base Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against U.S.-run military base UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – as it happened RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio 5 British terror plot suspects freed on bail
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BBC News – UK BBC
Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford
BBC News – UK BBC
More questions than answers after major incident near RAF Fairford
The vital US launchpad in England has long been a possible target, writes diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
Guardian
Five arrested for alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford
Homes evacuated as men also suspected of explosives offences near Gloucestershire airbase used in US attacks against Iran Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation in which five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences near an RAF base used in US attacks against Iran. After the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford, a bomb squad was sent to the village of Whelford an…