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UK police find no explosives, release five men on bail

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC · How we work

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UK Police Release Bail

UK police released five men on bail after finding no explosives in inspected vans.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the RAF Fairford bomb plot.
President Donald Trump said he was surprised by the bail release and would not have done so.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called RAF Fairford a legitimate target, while Iran’s London embassy denied involvement.

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Army Deploys Robot

Armed police erected a 400-metre cordon and evacuated 85 households in Whelford after the incident.
The Army’s specialist explosive ordnance disposal unit deployed a bomb-disposal robot to examine three white vans.
RAF Fairford’s threat level rose to Delta while nearby RAF Lakenheath moved to Charlie alert.
National security cases involving hostile states rose 50 percent in the six months to December 2025.

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UK Police Release Bail

UK police released five men on bail after finding no explosives in inspected vans.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the RAF Fairford bomb plot.
President Donald Trump said he was surprised by the bail release and would not have done so.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called RAF Fairford a legitimate target, while Iran’s London embassy denied involvement.

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