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Police said the situation appeared to be “contained” but did not confirm the arrests were linked to the base RAF Fairford
British police have arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by the United States during its war with Iran, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said the men were initially detained under the Explosives Act after a report of three…
CBC frames an Iranian-linked motive as most likely, while Arab Times stresses police have not connected the case to Iran.