# What's behind anti-terror arrests near UK airbase?

https://mins.news/en/video/76524

- DW News, 2026-09-28 03:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2V6Jzz33dw

> Five men have been arrested near a British airbase used by US bombers involved in strikes against Iran. Donald Trump says they planned to cause “big damage,” but British authorities have not confirmed the target, motive or whether an attack was actually possible. Former CIA analyst Gail Helt assesses the seriousness of the threat.

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