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This story has run 3 times over 4 days, starting Sep 30.

  1. UpdateUK police found petrol, not explosives, in three vans tied to five bailed Fairford suspects
  2. UK police arrest a sixth suspect, a 27-year-old UK-Iranian national, over Sept. 27's RAF Fairford incident
  3. UpdateUK police free sixth RAF Fairford terror suspect, a UK-Iranian national, on bail — this issue
PBS NEWSHOURUpdate

UK police free sixth RAF Fairford terror suspect, a UK-Iranian national, on bail

Political Guyentist · October 4, 20261 min read

PBS NEWSHOUR

All six suspects arrested over the Sept. 27 incident at the U.S.-used air base are now free on bail; police found gasoline but no explosives in three vans tied to the first five, and Iran denies involvement.

Catch upwhat happened before · 2 earlier issues
  • Sept. 27 — An incident at RAF Fairford, an English air base used by the U.S. military, led to five arrests; all five were later bailed.
  • Sept. 30 — Counterterrorism police said they found gasoline, not explosives, in three vans tied to the five, and defended bail against U.S. criticism.
  • Oct. 2 — Police arrested one more person in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
Also in the recordTrump on bailing the first five suspects: "I wouldn't have done that." (NBC News)2 details
  • Trump on bailing the first five suspects: "I wouldn't have done that." (NBC News)
  • PBS gives the sixth suspect's age as 25; Oct. 2 reports said 27.

What we’re less sure of3 of 6 claims