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 up
- 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 record
- 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.