Timeline of RAF Fairford incident and the investigation so far
Summary
Five British men in their 20s were arrested near the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after police received calls about suspicious vehicles. The police declared a major incident, evacuated nearby homes, and handed the investigation over to Counter Terrorism Policing.Key Facts
- Security was increased around RAF Fairford, a military base used by the US Air Force, before the incident.
- Two early 999 calls were made about three suspicious vehicles near the base early Sunday morning.
- Five British men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences and later released on bail.
- One of the arrested men made the first emergency call reporting the vehicles.
- Police set up a 400-meter safety area around the vehicles and evacuated about 85 local homes.
- The Army’s bomb disposal unit used a robot to inspect the suspicious vans.
- Counter Terrorism Policing took over the investigation Sunday afternoon.
- President Donald Trump said the suspects had been under investigation and praised the arrests as a great job.
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