19 days ago
Late-night drive and a 999 call: chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 17:23 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Late-night drive and a 999 call: chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Local people say members of WhatsApp group noticed suspicious activity around vans in Whelford overnight In the early hours of Sunday morning, a resident of the village of Whelford was driving home from a party when she saw three white vans parked on a country road. She was immediately suspicious…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Late-night drive and a 999 call: chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Late-night drive and a 999 call: farmer’s chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian