British police arrest 5 men suspected of terror attack outside RAF Fairford

A major incident occurred on the 27th at RAF Fairford, a base authorized by the British government to be used by the U.S. military. The British police announced the arrest of five men in a community house outside the base and were detained on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the British police stated that they received a tip in the early morning of the 27th that three "suspicious vehicles" were driving towards the air force base, and immediately launched an arrest operation. In the early morning, they arrested five men suspected of planning terrorist attacks and possessing explosives. Subsequently, the Army bomb disposal team arrived at the scene. More than 80 households in the village of Whelford near the base have been evacuated due to safety concerns, and the investigation is still ongoing.

In March, former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved the use of two British bases, including Fairford, where U.S. B-1 bombers are stationed, for "defensive" operations against Iranian missile sites. U.S. President Trump said on the 26th: "The British arrests are great, very remarkable." Trump also emphasized that the U.S. and British governments have been cooperating on this incident. These people attempted to cause major damage to the British military base. "We have been monitoring them for a long time, and finally caught them."

Local people revealed to the British "Daily Telegraph" that they saw several trucks and some people acting suspiciously while driving home in the early morning of the 27th, so they called the police. The group of people looked like Middle Easterners, and some even wore masks. When residents drove home, these people ran to the woods to hide.

An Iranian motive is considered the most likely, but Russian sabotage or an Islamist plot are also being investigated, a source familiar with the investigation said. The official investigation is still ongoing and the person behind this action has not yet been confirmed.