Sixth person over RAF Fairford suspected terror plot released on bail
It's six days since three suspicious vans were found by police and a huge cordon put in place near the military base used by the US Air Force
A sixth man who was arrested in connection with a suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford has been released on bail.
The 25-year-old man, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
He was arrested on Thursday in the Borough of Westminster, London, where searches of two properties have now concluded.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) says an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the incident near the Gloucestershire military base.
The British ambassador to Tehran met with Iran’s foreign ministry on Thursday at the Iranian government’s request, three days after the Iranian Embassy denied Iran had been involved in the incident.
RAF Fairford has been used in recent months by US bombers after former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer granted the US permission to use British bases for “defensive” strikes against Tehran during the Middle East war.
Counter-terror police have said a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found in the vans that sparked the security alert near the airbase.