Suspect in RAF Fairford plot called police himself to report incident

Skip to content All News Sport Culture Lifestyle A US soldier at one of the gates of RAF Fairford after major incident was declared on Sunday, with armed police manning a cordon near the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire, near RAF Fairford which is used by the United States Air Force (PA) A suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire was foiled after one of five British suspects reportedly called police an hour before their arrest. Counter-terrorism police found petrol but no improvised explosive devices in three suspicious vans near the air base used by the US military. Investigators are probing whether the suspects were acting as proxies for Iran, though the Iranian embassy in London has strongly denied any involvement. All five men were subsequently released on bail under strict conditions, drawing criticism from US President Donald Trump who expressed disappointment at the decision. UK counter-terrorism chief Laurence Taylor defended the bail decision as a carefully considered investigative choice focused on public safety. In full Suspect foiled RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ by calling police before arrest More bulletins Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in