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RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – as it happened

US secretary of state and Donald Trump express concerns about decision to bail suspects; some residents reported as hesitant to return home Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot Tell us: have you been affected by the incident at RAF Fairford? Former national co-ordinator for UK counter-terrorism policing Nick Aldworth said investigators make bail decisions based on risk rather tha…

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US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail A counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford in the UK was mired in confusion on Tuesday after police released five suspects on bail, prompting concern and surprise from the US president and secretary of state. Five British nationals from London were detained on suspicion of explosives…

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RAF Fairford suspected terror plot investigation

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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 UK authorities continue to regard Iranian state involvement as 'highly likely', and all U.S. bombers have been withdrawn from the base.

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In this event Two men charged over RAF Fairford air base incident, with one accused of assisting foreign intelligence Earlier coverage British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base Earlier coverage Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident Earlier coverage UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident Earlier coverage Seventh man bailed in connection with alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford Earlier coverage Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident Earlier coverage Trump ties US bomber withdrawal to threat against British base Earlier coverage Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against U.S.-run military base Earlier coverage UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says Earlier coverage RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio Earlier coverage 5 British terror plot suspects freed on bail Earlier coverage Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford Earlier coverage
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RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – as it happened

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Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot

US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail A counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford in the UK was mired in confusion on Tuesday after police released five suspects on bail, prompting concern and surprise from the US president and secretary of state. Five British nationals from London were detained on suspicion of explosives…

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