'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".
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A quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found during searches of the three vans near RAF Fairford in the west of England, counter-terror police have said.
Five men, all UK nationals in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and later terrorism offences after the vehicles were spotted in the early hours of Sunday, sparking a major security incident around the base which is operated by the US military.
They were released on bail the following day in what police described as an "investigative decision" which was "grounded in experience and strategy".
It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was clear a "foreign actor" had been involved.
Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said the police response on Sunday morning was due to "a range of information", including a call from a member of public about "several vehicles acting suspiciously" close to the base.
He added that he hoped to close the "investigative scenes" by Wednesday.
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'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".
1 hour agoNo explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police
Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incidentNo explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said.Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans. Continue reading...
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