# Five British nationals arrested in explosives case near UK airbase

https://mins.news/en/item/77413

- France 24, 2026-09-28 16:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260928-five-suspects-arrested-in-explosives-case-near-uk-airbase-were-british-nationals

> British police said Monday that all five suspects arrested on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences were London-based British nationals in their early 20s. White vans had driven towards an airbase used by US forces.

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