Suspects arrested near air base were on US radar “a long time ago”

“ ANDwe were investigating them. They wanted to do great damage to our base, and collaboration with the British worked very well,” the American President told journalists, on arriving in Chicago for a golf tournament, he advanced to AFP.

The United Kingdom police announced today that five men have been arrested near an air base used by the United States, who are suspected of preparing a terrorist act.

The Metropolitan Police, responsible for investigating potential terrorist activities, stated in a statement released today that men were initially arrested on suspicion of having committed infractions under the explosives law.

Vicki Evans, deputy deputy commissioner, stated that a 400-meter security perimeter was established around the three vehicles that raised suspicion, while the army conducts investigations. As a precaution, about 85 families have been removed from their homes as these investigations proceed.

This information is released after it has been known that the British anti-terrorist police took the lead in the investigation of explosives found near an air base that has been used by the United States in the war against Iran, and led to the arrest of several men.

A serious incident was declared and, according to Associated Press (AP), Sky News aerial images appeared to show a bomb deactivation robot circling between three white trucks. The back doors of two of the vans were open and there were big black objects scattered around the place.

Whelford is near Fairford, a base that US forces have used for strictly limited attacks during the war with Iran. After the start of the US and Israel's war against Iran on February 28, the United Kingdom Government authorized the U.S. armed forces to use the Fairford base to attack Iranian missile installations.

The inhabitants of several residences in Whelford, West England, were taken to a nearby leisure center.