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Five Britons released on bail after RAF Fairford incident

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Neutral summary

Five British men aged between 23 and 25, arrested on Sunday, 27 September, on suspicion of planning an attack near RAF Fairford, were released on bail on Monday, 28 September. Police confirmed that no explosive devices were found in three vans, but a quantity of petrol was seized. According to The Times and BBC, one of the suspects called police about an hour before a local farmer alerted officers to masked men near the base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened an emergency government meeting, and counter-terrorism police chief Laurence Taylor described the investigation as “wide and complex.” US President Donald Trump said he did not rule out Iran’s involvement, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke of a possible “foreign actor.” The Iranian embassy in London categorically denied any link. The UK defence minister cautioned against connecting the incident to the Middle East war, saying it was too early for conclusions. RAF Fairford has been used by US forces to strike Iran, and the nearby village was evacuated on Sunday after the incident.

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  1. · La Repubblica (outlet profile)

    Attacco contro base Raf, rilasciati su cauzione 5 cittadini britannici. Teheran nega coinvolgimento. I ragazzi, tra i 23 e i 25 anni, sottoposti a "severe restrizioni nei movimenti”. L'antiterrorismo, che è alla guida d…

  2. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Krisemøte om arrestasjoner ved flybase. Storbritannias statsminister Andy Burnham uttalte mandag at han vil lede et krisemøte i regjeringen etter at fem britiske statsborgere ble pågrepet i helgen, mistenkt for planer o…

  3. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Trump sier han ikke ville løslatt terrormistenkte i England. USAs president Donald Trump uttalte overfor journalister i Det ovale kontor mandag at han tror det vil bli inngått en handelsavtale med Canada fordi Canada øn…

  4. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    Трамп допускает, что Иран может иметь отношение к инциденту вблизи авиабазы в Англии. Президент США Дональд Трамп в понедельник заявил, что не исключает роли Тегерана в произошедшем на выходных инциденте близ авиабазы Ф…

  5. · InfoMoney (outlet profile)

    O que se sabe sobre plano frustrado de ataque terrorista a base aérea usada pelos EUA. Cinco suspeitos foram presos no domingo, 27, mas liberados nesta segunda-feira, 28 The post O que se sabe sobre plano frustrado de a…

  6. · El Mundo (outlet profile)

    La llamada de una granjera, persecuciones con pasamontaña por la campiña inglesa... El insólito enigmático caso de Fairford. Los cinco sospechosos del presunto ataque en la base militar, utilizada por EEUU contra Irán,…

  7. · Российская газета (outlet profile)

    Бдительная британка предотвратила теракт на авиабазе Фэрфорд. Бдительная британка помогла спецслужбам Великобритании предотвратить теракт на военной авиабазе Фэрфорд, которую ранее использовали США для переброски своих…

  8. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    Рубио заявил об иностранном следе в инциденте с авиабазой Фэрфорд. Американский госсекретарь назвал произошедшее "очень серьезной ситуацией"

  9. · Известия (outlet profile)

    Рубио заявил об «иностранном следе» в инциденте на авиабазе Фэрфорд. Госсекретарь США Марко Рубио заявил об «иностранном следе» в инциденте на используемой американскими военными авиабазе Фэрфорд в Великобритании в выхо…

  10. · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)

    Gb: Rubio, «incidente a base aerea ha coinvolto attore straniero». È quanto ha sostenuto, intervenendo lunedì sera a Fox News, il Segretario di Stato americano

  11. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Rubio sier «utenlandsk aktør» var involvert i hendelse ved flybase. USAs utenriksminister Marco Rubio mener at en «utenlandsk aktør» står bak de mistenkte terrorplanene mot en britisk flybase. – Det er åpenbart at her h…

  12. · Dawn (outlet profile)

    Iran denies link to bomb scare at airbase in Britain. • Tehran calls speculation ‘unfounded and malicious’ • Five suspects freed on bail after terror arrests; police probe foreign links, other motives • UK defence minis…

  13. · Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)

    Rubio om terrorplan i England: Utländsk aktör iblandad. Efter att fem män i söndags greps vid en brittisk-amerikansk flygbas i England, misstänkta för terrorbrott, säger nu USA:s utrikesminister Marco Rubio att det är t…

  14. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    RAF Fairford suspected terror plot involved ‘a foreign actor’, says Marco Rubio. The top diplomat described the incident close to the military site in Gloucestershire as a ‘very serious situation’.

  15. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    RAF Fairford suspected terror plot involved ‘a foreign actor’, says Marco Rubio

  16. · Financial Times (outlet profile)

    Rubio says UK air base incident involved ‘foreign actor’. RAF Fairford was being used by US Air Force for strikes on Iran

  17. · BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)

    У британской авиабазы с самолетами США задержали предполагаемых диверсантов, но теперь их освободили. Что известно. Мужчины, которых задержали у авиабазы на западе Англии, освобождаются из-под стражи. Рано утром в воскр…

  18. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    Suspected RAF base plot involved 'foreign actor' - Rubio. A suspected terror plot against an RAF base used by American forces "clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed…

  19. · El Comercio (Perú) (outlet profile)

    Marco Rubio afirma que “actor extranjero” está implicado en complot contra base británica. El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, afirmó este lunes que un “actor extranjero” estuvo implicado en el supue…

  20. · Mint (outlet profile)

    UK police release five men arrested over US airbase incident on bail, Trump slams move, says 'I wouldn't have done that'. After British Police on Monday released five men on bail in connection with the US airbase incide…

  21. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    UK Police Release on Bail 5 Men Held over Airbase Incident

  22. · TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)

    Foreign actor involved in RAF Fairford incident — Rubio. The US secretary of state qualified the situation as "very serious"

  23. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    "Je n'aurais pas fait ça": Donald Trump critique la libération des cinq hommes suspectés d'un projet d'attaque contre une base militaire en Angleterre. La police antiterroriste britannique enquête sur un "incident majeu…

  24. · Украинская правда (outlet profile)

    Рубио: К инциденту возле базы США в Великобритании причастен "иностранный субъект". Марко Рубио заявил, что к инциденту возле авиабазы Фэйрфорд причастен иностранный субъект, упомянув угрозы со стороны Ирана. Расследова…

  25. · RFI (outlet profile)

    Projet d'attaque présumé contre une base militaire en Angleterre: les cinq suspects libérés sous caution. Les cinq hommes suspectés d'avoir préparé un attentat à l'explosif en Angleterre ont été libérés lundi 28 septemb…

  26. · Ведомости (outlet profile)

    Рубио: в инциденте на авиабазе Фэрфорд в Британии есть иностранный след

  27. · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)

    Marco Rubio says suspected terror plot at UK air base involved ‘a foreign actor'. Prime Minister Andy Burnham chaired an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday.

  28. · Euronews (outlet profile)

    RAF Fairford bomb plot 'clearly involves' foreign actor, US secretary of state says. The group of five young British men were released on bail Monday and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple l…

  29. · Daily Express (outlet profile)

    RAF 'bomb plot' probe descends into confusion after Cobra meeting and major police update. Counter-terrorism police are continuing to investigate a suspected terror plot near an RAF base after five suspects were release…

  30. · Times of India (outlet profile)

    Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? 'Foreign actor' claim puts Iran link in focus

Factual core

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the incident at RAF Fairford in the UK.
  • The suspected terror plot was near RAF Fairford.
  • The five British suspects have been released on bail following their arrest at RAF Fairford.
  • The alleged planned attack targeted a US military base in England.
  • The incident occurred at the RAF Fairford airbase in the United Kingdom.
  • The five men have been released on police bail.
  • The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with details still emerging.
  • The plot was described as a plan to attack the base.

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