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

All six people arrested over the incident at the U.S.-used air base are now out on bail.

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.

PREVIOUSLY

  • 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.