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Five British men in their twenties arrested for suspected terrorism near Fairford airbase

NU.nl28 September · 14:091 hour ago

Five British nationals aged 23 to 25 were arrested at the Royal Air Force base in Fairford after residents reported three vans driving suspiciously near the site. The Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism unit described the investigation as a complex operation aimed at determining why the men, all from London, approached the base on Saturday night. Eighty-five households were evacuated as a precaution while the vehicles were examined by an explosives robot. Police have asked the public to refrain from speculation regarding geopolitical motives or foreign involvement, such as claims suggested by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and are urging restraint while they conduct their work.

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