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Explosives Suspicion Leads to Five Arrests Near RAF Fairford
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Story summary
- British police arrested five London men, aged 23-25, near RAF Fairford on explosives suspicion.
- Counter-terrorism officers set a 400-metre cordon, evacuating about 85 households.
- The U.S. Air Force placed Fairford base on its highest alert level.
- Army bomb-disposal teams found the explosives non-viable after responding.
- President Donald Trump said the suspects not receive bail, hinted at an Iranian link, while Iran’s embassy called it unfounded.
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