19 days ago
Five arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 18:49 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Five arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Five men arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is behind a suspected bomb plot after armed officers found explosives on three vans parked minutes from an RAF base used by the US military.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Five arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by US
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian