UK national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford investigation
A British national was arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a critical airbase housing U.S. bombers used against Iran.
TL;DR
- A 22-year-old British national was arrested in Westminster, London.
- The arrest is linked to an investigation into a suspected plot against RAF Fairford.
- This is the seventh arrest made in connection with the incident.
- Police are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry into the events near the airbase.
- British Prime Minister suggested Iran played a part, which the Iranian embassy denied.
- Initial arrests were on explosives charges after suspicious vans were reported, but only petrol was found.
- U.S. removed bombers from RAF Fairford as a precaution.