UK police bail five men held over suspected bomb plot at US-run air base

British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base in...

Bomb disposal robots were called in to inspect vans driven by the suspects.

Bomb disposal robots were called in to inspect vans driven by the suspects.

Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in the UK on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences.

British police arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a van bomb attack near a military base in Gloucestershire used by the United States Air Force.

British police said Monday that five men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-run air base in England were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Counter-terror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether there is a link to Iran.