Five men arrested over suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot to be released on bail
The five men arrested on Sunday outside of RAF Fairford, a U.K. air base used by the United States in the Iran war, on suspicion of planning an attack on the base, will be released on bail, U.K. police said.
TL;DR
- Five men arrested near RAF Fairford air base released on bail.
- Police are investigating the incident as a potential foiled attack, possibly involving foreign state proxies.
- The men are subject to stringent bail conditions.
- The U.K. Home Secretary referred to the event as a victory against terrorism.
- The arrests followed a tip-off from a local farmer who noticed suspicious activity.
- Residents from 85 homes were evacuated as a precaution but have since returned.