U.K. counterterrorism police say no explosives found in vans near air base

No explosives found in vans near RAF Fairford, U.K. counterterrorism police say - The Washington Post

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U.K. counterterrorism police say no explosives found in vans near air base

The failure to detect explosives adds to the uncertainty surrounding a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force Fairford in the U.K.

September 30, 2026 at 6:26 a.m. EDTToday at 6:26 a.m. EDT

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*A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Tuesday. (Toby Shepheard/Reuters)*

By Greg Miller

LONDON — No explosives were found in vans driven by five men who were arrested Sunday on suspicion of planning a terrorism attack on a U.K. air base used by American bombers in the war with Iran, British police said.

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