A 27-year-old man holding dual UK and Iranian citizenship has been taken into custody by counter-terrorism police regarding the security breach at RAF Fairford. The arrest occurred in Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.
Authorities have also questioned a second man, aged 26 and a British national, under caution. Police executed searches at two residential properties in the vicinity as part of the ongoing probe.
Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing, stated that investigators are examining
A second man questioned under caution? I wonder if he was directly involved or just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Counter-terrorism police are always busy these days. One hopes the investigation clears all parties involved quickly.
Is it just me, or did the article cut off mid-sentence? Looks like a formatting error on the publisher’s end.
This is deeply alarming. Security at a US-linked base like Fairford seems surprisingly lax for the location.