# Foreign actor involved in RAF Fairford incident, Rubio says

https://mins.news/en/item/78067

- TASS, 2026-09-29 04:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194279

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the incident that led to five people being detained near RAF Fairford, calling the situation “very serious.” The suspects were first held over alleged offenses under the Explosives Act, then also suspected of preparing a terrorist act.

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