‘We got them:’ Trump Crows as Potential Terror Plot Targeting U.S. Air Force Foiled Outside London

British police said Sunday they have arrested five men on suspicion of planning a terrorist act near an air base housing U.S. forces deployed against Iran. Police were called a little before 1 a.m. local time Sunday morning with a report of three suspicious vehicles headed toward RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, to the west of London by roughly 100 miles, according to the Metropolitan Police. Police said they were arrested for and preparing acts of terrorism and alleged crimes under the Explosives Act, which regulates who can carry explosives.A U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal that the threat level had been raised on Saturday evening at Fairford, a critical base for missions targeting Iran and where B-1 bombers are based.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning to the U.K. this summer that London would be a target for retaliation after allowing bombers to be launched from British soil.The U.K. is investigating whether this is a state-sponsored attack. The men have not been named and no motive officially identified. The BBC reported that authorities are considering the possibility that this is related to Iran or that it was a Russian sabotage operation.Traveling to Chicago, President Trump said: “Working with Britain, it was an amazing job. We had them under investigation. … We got them.”The British Prime Minister Andy Burnham wrote on X, “I know today’s incident near RAF Fairford will be deeply concerning for local residents and for many people following developments across the country”.Police said an explosive ordinance disposal unit is at the scene and that about 85 homes have been evacuated. The residents will not be allowed to return on Sunday as authorities are enforcing a 400-meter cordon around the base.“The 501st Combat Support Wing and our fellow UK-based Wings remain vigilant and will take appropriate actions to ensure the safety and security of our US service members, civilians, contractors, and their families,” a U.S. air force spokesman told the BBC.

‘We got them:’ Trump Crows as Potential Terror Plot Targeting U.S. Air Force Foiled Outside London

‘We got them:’ Trump Crows as Potential Terror Plot Targeting U.S. Air Force Foiled Outside London

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