# British police question 5 suspects after arrests near U.S.-used airbase

https://mins.news/en/item/76901

- CBC News, 2026-09-28 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-raf-fairford-incident-9.7360562?cmp=rss

> British police questioned five men on Monday after detaining them near an airbase used by the United States to strike Iran. The men are suspected of explosives and terrorism offences.

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