# Mystery deepens over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found

https://mins.news/en/item/78796

- France 24, 2026-09-29 11:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260929-mystery-over-uk-airbase-scare-after-reports-no-explosives-found

> A British investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a US-used airbase descended into confusion on Tuesday after reports said no explosives were found in vehicles seized nearby. Armed guards kept a cordon around a nearby village, while Washington questioned the bailing of five people arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England.

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