RAF air base: Five arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist act | DW News

Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. They were initially detained over suspected explosives offences after police received a report of three suspicious vehicles apparently travelling towards the air base.

Counterterrorism police are leading the investigation. Army bomb-disposal specialists have been examining the vehicles, and around 85 nearby households were advised to evacuate. RAF Fairford is used by US forces involved in the war with Iran, but police have not confirmed that the base was the intended target or identified a motive.

DW speaks to journalist Andreas Wolff about the airbase incident.

Chapter Breakdown
00:00 UK air base security alert: Five men arrested
00:37 What do we know about the suspects? Journalist Andreas Wolff reports from Dundee, UK
01:55 Is there any danger to local residents?
02:32 Was RAF Fairford the intended target?
03:13 Why is RAF Fairford important to the US military?
04:02 What have authorities revealed about motives?

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