world news : Police in Britain detained five suspects on Monday. Along with this, the suspected explosive found near RAF Fairford is being investigated. Counterterrorism detectives were also investigating whether the arrests foiled an attack attempt linked to Iran. This incident has happened at a time when Iran is targeting American airbases located in Gulf countries.
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In fact, RAF Fairford is a UK-owned air base operated by the US Air Force and used by American bombers during decades of conflict in the Middle East. The names of these five people arrested by the British Police have not been disclosed. He was initially detained for suspected explosives-related offenses and later arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist incident.
It is being told that these people were detained after three vans were seen near the base on Sunday morning. They were first stopped on suspicion of explosives-related crimes and later arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist incident. Police can detain them for 14 days, after which they will have to either charge them or release them.
President Donald Trump said the suspects were detained following cooperation from the US and Britain and that they had been under “surveillance” for some time. However, police said the arrests were made following a call received late at night about “suspicious vehicles” near the base.