The police found gasoline, but not explosives in the three vans involved in an alleged terrorist plan targeting the British Fairford military base today.
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29/09/2026
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O chief of the Anti-Terrorist Police, Laurence Taylor, stated that the “vehicles were subjected to an exhaustive inspection, with the support of military and forensic experts,” and no improvised explosive devices were found.
The person responsible also confirmed that the search for a number of homes in London has been completed and that the police should lift restrictions on sites still closed to the public near the air base for investigation.
This development follows the release on the eve, under bail, of the five men aged 23-25, about 24 hours after being arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act with explosives.
“ I understand that this outcome will have been a surprise to many, but I would like to reiterate that it was a decision of investigation, based on the experience and careful consideration of the police powers ", reiterated today.
Taylor also rejected that the alert was issued by only one local woman, claiming that “a police intervention was triggered in the early hours of Sunday morning, following various information received.”.
The men were arrested after three suspicious vans were spotted near the RAF. Fairford, a British base used by the United States for several decades, including for recent bombings in Iran.
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that a “foreign actor” was involved in the alleged terrorist conspiracy in an interview with Fox News.
Rubio avoided identifying the alleged foreign agent and claimed that he could not reveal further details about the alleged involvement, although he ensured that the United States cooperated closely with the British authorities to stop the suspects.