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RAF Fairford terror investigation
The US Air Force has withdrawn all B-52 and B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after an allegedly Iran-linked terror plot, with US officials citing fears of an Iranian drone plot. Seven men have been arrested, and the latest suspect has been released on bail. Downing Street insists the base is safe.
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Thursday 8 October
1 development11:20 UTC· the latest
Latest RAF Fairford plot suspect released on bail
The most recent suspect arrested over the alleged plot at the airbase has been released on bail, Reuters reported.
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1 sourceReuters
ReutersXThu 8 Oct, 11:20
Latest suspect in RAF Fairford airbase plot released on bail
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Wednesday 7 October
1 development04:13 UTC
Seventh man arrested over suspected Fairford terror incident
British counter-terror police arrested a seventh man in connection with the suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford in late September. He faces potential charges of preparing an act of terror.
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1 sourceAl Jazeera English
Al Jazeera EnglishXWed 7 Oct, 04:13
British counter-terror police have arrested a seventh man in connection with the suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford in late September, and he faces potential charges of preparing an act of terror. Al Jazeera's Camille Nedelec reports from London.
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Tuesday 6 October
2 developments17:35 UTC
US officials: Iranian drone plot fears prompted bomber withdrawal
US officials told Reuters that fears of an Iranian drone plot led Washington to remove bombers from the UK base.
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1 sourceReuters
ReutersXTue 6 Oct, 17:35
Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say
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12:26 UTC
22-year-old arrested in London over RAF Fairford plot
Counter Terrorism Policing arrested a 22-year-old British man in London on suspicion of terrorism offences linked to the suspected RAF Fairford plot, after other suspects were released on bail.
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5 sourcesThe Guardian · World, BBC Breaking, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg
The Guardian · WorldRSSTue 6 Oct, 12:26
British man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot Counter Terrorism Policing says 22-year-old arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offencesA 22-year-old British man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences related to the suspected RAF
The original postBBC BreakingXTue 6 Oct, 12:29
Police investigating incident near RAF Fairford arrest 22-year-old British national in London
The original postAssociated PressXTue 6 Oct, 12:47
U.K. police arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of terror over last week's security incident at a U.S.-run air base.
The original postAl JazeeraRSSTue 6 Oct, 13:44
UK police arrest British national linked to airbase incident 22-year old British national arrested on suspicion of a terror offence after other suspects released on bail.
The original postBloombergXTue 6 Oct, 14:35
A 22-year-old British man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses linked to a suspected plan to carry out an attack on UK airbase
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Monday 5 October
4 developments19:28 UTC
Trump says bombers left UK after 'some threats'
Trump said the US moved its bombers from the UK after 'some threats'.
1 sourceAFP
AFPXMon 5 Oct, 19:28
#BREAKING Trump says US moved bombers from UK after 'some threats
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17:34 UTC
Rubio sees no direct link between bomber removal and UK incident
Visiting Iceland, Rubio said there was no direct link between removing US bombers and suspicions of a terrorist act at the UK base.
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1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSMon 5 Oct, 17:34
Rubio: No direct link between US bombers removal and UK base incident Rubio visits Iceland, says no direct link between the removal of US bombers and suspicions of a terrorist act in the UK
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12:07 UTC
No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdrawal
The PM's spokesperson said "yes" when asked if the base was safe, a day after the US hastily redeployed a dozen B-1 bombers home over a possible Iranian threat.
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3 sourcesBBC World, The Guardian · World
BBC WorldRSSMon 5 Oct, 12:07
No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
The original postBBC WorldXMon 5 Oct, 12:10
No10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
The original postThe Guardian · WorldRSSMon 5 Oct, 13:14
No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from IranDowning Street has insisted RAF Fairford is secure a day after the US air
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00:54 UTC
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford after alleged Iran-linked plot
The US Air Force withdrew its B-52 and B-1 bombers from the UK base amid security concerns following an allegedly Iran-linked terror plot.
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3 sourcesBBC World, Al Jazeera English, Reuters
BBC WorldXMon 5 Oct, 00:54
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXMon 5 Oct, 00:56
The US Air Force has withdrawn B-52 and B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK after an allegedly Iran-linked "terror" plot. The move comes as US President Donald Trump weighs further strikes against Iran amid rising tensions. 🔴LIVE updates:
The original postReutersXMon 5 Oct, 01:40
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
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Sunday 4 October
1 development21:25 UTC
US pulls B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford
A Pentagon official said the bombers returned to US bases. The WSJ linked the move to a threat of attack by Iran and to the recent arrests near the base.
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5 sourcesThe Guardian · World, Reuters, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Топор Live
The Guardian · WorldRSSSun 4 Oct, 21:25
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot Aircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central LondonThe US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an a
The original postReutersXSun 4 Oct, 21:30
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The original postBloombergXSun 4 Oct, 22:00
American warplanes had used Fairford in the military campaign against Iran that began in late February
The original postAl JazeeraRSSSun 4 Oct, 22:23
US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK’s Fairford base amid Iran fears The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
The original postТопор LiveTelegramSun 4 Oct, 23:29RU
⚡️США вывели все бомбардировщики B-1 с британской авиабазы Фэрфорд из-за угрозы атаки Ирана, — The Wall Street Journal. Все самолёты вернулись на базы в США. Решение приняли через неделю после того, как полиция задержала пятерых мужчин возле авиабазы, а позднее – гражданина
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Saturday 3 October
1 development10:32 UTC
UK-Iranian man held over RAF Fairford incident freed on bail
The dual UK-Iranian national arrested in Westminster on Thursday on suspicion of plotting a terror attack after the RAF Fairford incident was released on bail, police said.
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4 sourcesBBC World, BBC Breaking, Associated Press
BBC WorldRSSSat 3 Oct, 10:27
UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest The 25-year-old man was arrested in the London borough of Westminster on Thursday.
The original postBBC BreakingXSat 3 Oct, 10:32
UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident released on bail, police say
The original postAssociated PressXSat 3 Oct, 10:52
A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail, authorities said.
The original postBBC WorldRSSSat 3 Oct, 10:58
UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest The 25-year-old man was arrested in the London borough of Westminster on Thursday.
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Thursday 1 October
4 developments16:50 UTC
UK-Iranian man arrested over RAF Fairford plot
Counter-terrorism police arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006; a second man was questioned under caution.
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6 sourcesBBC Breaking, Al Jazeera, The Guardian · World, Al Jazeera English, Reuters
BBC BreakingXThu 1 Oct, 16:50
UK-Iranian dual national arrested in London over RAF Fairford incident, counter-terror police say
The original postAl JazeeraRSSThu 1 Oct, 16:55
British police arrest UK-Iranian national over airbase incident This is a breaking news story.
The original postThe Guardian · WorldRSSThu 1 Oct, 17:02
UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident Counter-terrorism police arrest 27-year-old in Westminster, while second man questioned under caution Detectives have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an inv
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXThu 1 Oct, 17:18
BREAKING: A man with dual UK Iranian citizenship has been arrested in connection with an alleged security incident at an airbase in southwest England over the weekend
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXThu 1 Oct, 17:20
BREAKING: A man with dual UK Iranian citizenship has been arrested in connection with an alleged security incident at an airbase in southwest England over the weekend
The original postReutersXThu 1 Oct, 19:20
UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigation
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15:54 UTC
US homeland security chief says Iran attack on UK asset was known
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Washington knew Iran might attack an asset in the UK before five men were arrested near RAF Fairford at the weekend.
1 sourceAl Jazeera English
Al Jazeera EnglishXThu 1 Oct, 15:54
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said Washington knew Iran might attack an asset in the UK prior to the arrests of five men near the RAF Fairford airbase at the weekend. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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14:28 UTC
Iran summons British ambassador over Fairford accusations
Iran's foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over what it called false accusations about a suspected plot at RAF Fairford, IRIB reported.
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1 sourceAl Jazeera English
Al Jazeera EnglishXThu 1 Oct, 14:28
BREAKING: Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran over 'false accusations against Iran' relating to a suspected plot at RAF Fairford in England, according to Iranian broadcaster IRIB. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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02:30 UTC
Iran angrily denies link to RAF Fairford incident
Iran rejected Burnham's claim of 'strong indications' that it was involved in an alleged security incident at the RAF base used by US forces.
1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSThu 1 Oct, 02:30
UK says Iran may be linked to alleged airbase plot, drawing angry denial Andy Burnham says UK has 'strong indications' Iran involved in alleged security incident at RAF base used by US.
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Wednesday 30 September
2 developments21:45 UTC
Burnham says Iran behind RAF Fairford incident
The prime minister said the government believes the Iranian state was behind the security incident at the airbase used by the US for strikes on Iran.
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1 sourceBloomberg
BloombergXWed 30 Sep, 21:45
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK government believes the Iranian state was behind a security incident at an airbase that’s used by the US to launch strikes on the country.
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16:00 UTC
Burnham says Iran likely played role in RAF Fairford incident
Burnham said there are 'strong indications' Iran was involved in events near the US-run RAF Fairford base, where five men were arrested, and expressed 'complete confidence' in the security services.
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4 sourcesThe Guardian · World, BBC Breaking, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera
The Guardian · WorldRSSWed 30 Sep, 16:00
‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security servicesThere are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were
The original postBBC BreakingXWed 30 Sep, 16:19
UK believes Iran played a part in RAF Fairford incident, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXWed 30 Sep, 17:04
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are strong indications Iran had a role in the security incident near the US-run Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford airbase in the UK. 🔴 LIVE updates:
The original postAl JazeeraRSSWed 30 Sep, 18:09
Strong indications’ Iran linked to suspected UK airbase plot UK Prime Minister says there are ‘strong indications’ Iran played a part in the suspected RAF Fairford airbase plot.
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