A 22-year-old British national has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counter Terrorism Policing said the man was arrested in Westminster, London, on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into events near the airbase on September 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The arrest brings the number of people detained in connection with the incident to seven. No one has been charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police declared a major incident after being alerted to three \u201csuspicious vehicles\u201d near the airbase, prompting the evacuation of dozens of homes in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said the investigation remained active, with officers pursuing several lines of inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five men aged between 23 and 25 were arrested near the base on September 27. They were initially detained on suspicion of explosives offences and later on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men were subsequently released on police bail as part of what police described as an investigative decision based on operational experience and strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A sixth suspect, a 25-year-old dual Iranian-British national, was arrested in Westminster on October 1 and later released on bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAF Fairford, near Whelford, has been used by the US Air Force for decades and has recently played a role in US military operations involving the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US B-1 and B-52 bombers had been operating from the base after the UK approved a request for Fairford to support defensive strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US later withdrew the bombers from the base and returned them to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Donald Trump said the aircraft had been removed because of \u201csome threats\u201d to the base but did not provide further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US media reports subsequently suggested that intelligence had indicated Iran was planning a drone attack against the base. Those reports have not been independently verified by the BBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counter Terrorism Policing said the investigation into the September 27 incident remains ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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