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A Real Hero: Farmer’s Call Leads To Five Arrests In Suspected RAF Fairford Attack Plot
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- Sep 28, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC
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Investigators reportedly see Iran war retaliation as the leading motive, but have not ruled out other motives
In a suspected Iranian plot, five men in three vans packed with explosives were stopped 350 yards from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire early yesterday.
Five men arrested near RAF Fairford have now been further arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, as counter-terrorism officers investigate a major security incident involving three suspicious vehicles. Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed that officers received a call at around 12.45am on Sunday,…