# Five arrested in possible terror plot near British base used by US bombers

https://mins.news/en/video/77210

- CNN, 2026-09-28 14:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRp84oVh8U

> British police arrested five men on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford in England, a base used by US long-range bombers in the war against Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard had previously warned that bases used for attacks on Iranian territory would be legitimate targets.

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