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AFP via Getty Images / A heavy police presence could be seen near the base after a major incident was declared on Sunday A UK-Iranian dual national has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with the incident at RAF Fairford, counter-terror police have said. The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London. A second man, a 26-year-old UK national, has also been questioned under caution, and two properties in the area have been searched. Five men in their twenties who were arrested near the airbase on Sunday remain on police bail. All five were UK nationals from London. Counter-terror police are considering "all possible angles - including foreign state involvement", the force's senior national coordinator Vicki Evans said. "I'd like to thank the public for their continued support and patience whilst we work through this investigation." The five men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after police were alerted to "three suspicious vehicles" in Whelford, a village which lies directly east of the base. The men, aged between 23 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and later terrorism offences. Four live in Westminster and one in Camden, and searches of their homes were carried out. They were released on bail on Monday in what police described as an "investigative decision" that was "grounded in experience and strategy". Police said a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found during searches of vans near the base, which has been used as a forward operating location by the US Air Force for decades. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App . You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/2 01:10:00