‘Terror’ incident near RAF base used for Iran war: What we know

At least five men were arrested on Sunday morning on suspicion of the “preparation of a terrorist act” near a British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in southern England.Armed officers arrested the group of men after calls from residents to emergency services reported three “suspicious vehicles which appeared to be travelling towards the air base”, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programmelist 2 of 3Why has Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal?list 3 of 3‘Iran ready for doomsday war’, FM Araghchi saysend of list“Counter Terrorism Policing can now confirm they are leading an investigation into an incident which took place overnight near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire,” the police added.Calling the incident “deeply concerning”, United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government would take “every step necessary” to protect the public.Here’s what we know about the incident.What is RAF Fairford?Based in Gloucestershire, RAF Fairford is a British military base that hosts the United States Air Force’s 501st Combat Support Wing.It is one of 12 UK bases, including ...