The suspect in the suspected terror attack at Fairford Base in the UK called the police, but the police clarified that no explosive device was found

Fairford Air Force Base in the UK, where US bombers are stationed, was suspected of being attacked by a terrorist attack on the 27th. The case took a turn today. The British police confirmed to the media that one of the suspects had called the police in the early morning of that day, and the time was earlier than the local farmer woman who was later widely reported. The suspect's motive for reporting the crime still needs further investigation.

In addition, Laurence Taylor, the head of the British Counter-Terrorism Policing Network (CTP), officially stated today that after an extensive and in-depth search, no explosive devices were found in the suspicious vehicle found near the air force base, but some gasoline was found.

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British police arrested five British men aged 23 to 25 near Fairford Base in southwest England in the early morning of the 27th. They were suspected of violating the "Explosives Act" and the "Anti-Terrorism Act" and were in danger of launching an attack on the air force base.

The men arrested are all from London. Police confirmed today that the search for relevant residences in London has ended.

Fairford Base is one of the largest air force bases in Europe and the only base in Europe where US heavy bombers are stationed.

Since the United States started war with Iran in February this year, the British side has allowed the US military to take off from Fairford Base to carry out "defensive" strikes against Iran. As a result, Tehran threatened to regard the Fairford base as a legitimate target of attack.

Taylor said today that the police continue to reduce the scope of the blockade and investigation around the base, and it is expected that the blockade will be completely lifted tomorrow to help people's lives return to normal as soon as possible.

As for the external discussion that five suspects were granted bail by the police yesterday, Taylor emphasized that ensuring public safety is the primary consideration in the police's decision-making, but he would like to reiterate that allowing the suspects to be released on bail was a decision made by the police based on their experience in handling cases and after considering their law enforcement powers.

As soon as the news of the release of the five suspects came out yesterday, US President Donald Trump said in response to a reporter's question at the White House that he was surprised and "I wouldn't do it."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Fox News" that many people were uneasy about the suspect's release; that "very serious" things could have happened in the UK and it was "very clear" that a foreign power was involved.

Rubio did not provide specific evidence to support his statement.

What is intriguing is that a local woman who works as a farmer in Whelford Village near the base decided to call the emergency hotline 999 when she was driving home in the early morning of the 27th. She encountered three white vans blocking the road and several masked men acting suspiciously.

The woman later criticized the relevant national security agencies for "dereliction of duty" and had to rely on the public to "luckily" see unusual things at unusual times and be vigilant and take the initiative to report the crime. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said the woman only saw "part of the picture" of what happened.

The peasant woman reported the crime at around 1:36 a.m. on the 27th. However, the anti-terrorism police mentioned in a statement on the 28th that at 12:45 a.m. on the 27th, a member of the public reported that three suspicious white vans were suspected of being driven to the Fairford base.

Regarding the time difference and whether the person who reported the crime was the same person, the police confirmed to the media today that before receiving the report from the peasant woman, someone had reported the crime through 999 at 12:45 a.m. on the 27th, and he was one of the five suspects who was later arrested.

It is still unclear what the suspect's motive for "reporting the crime" was, and what was supposed to happen on the 27th: complete implementation of the planned attack, preparatory preparation for the attack (such as environmental monitoring), "rehearsal" to test the security strength and density of the relevant units, or just a bluff, or even a bluff. Whether the suspect's call to "report the crime" was part of the plan remains to be confirmed by investigation.

The police said that there are "multiple" investigation directions at present, and they do not rule out any angle of investigation. For example, they do not rule out the involvement of foreign government agents, or that ordinary people may knowingly or unknowingly serve foreign forces.