British man suspected of preparing terror attack against RAF Fairford airbase released on bail

Jerusalem Post/World NewsCounter Terrorism Policing said on Tuesday that the man was arrested in Westminster and officers had searched a property in the same area. Follow us on GoogleEmergency vehicles are parked at Fairford Youth Football club, near RAF Fairford, which hosts US Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. Police declared a major incident at UK's Fairford air base after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under t(photo credit: REUTERS/TOBY SHEPHEARD)OCTOBER 8, 2026 13:21Updated: OCTOBER 8, 2026 13:27British police said on Thursday that a 22-year-old British man, the seventh person to be arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting an airbase, has also been released on bail.The United States said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American bomber planes from the British airbase, RAF Fairford. The US had used the base to strike Iran.British police have already released six other men arrested in connection with the plot on bail.A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/TOBY SHEPHEARD)While many of the details of the plot remain largely unexplained, US officials told Reuters the US redeployed the bombers over concerns about an Iranian plot to carry out a complex drone attack on the facility.British-Iranian national among arrested suspectsFive of the men arrested were detained near the airbase on September 27. They were all British. A dual British-Iranian national was also arrested later that week before being bailed.Counter-terrorism police said on Thursday the latest man to be bailed was released under strict conditions, and that the investigation was ongoing.Follow us on Google