UK airbase suspect tipped off police, Times says

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Five British men in their 20s were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses, amid an alleged plot targeting the airbase used by US forces. The Times reported that one of the men later arrested had initially alerted police; the investigation is ongoing.

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A suspected plot against a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran was thwarted when police were called by one of the same men later arrested at the site, The Times newspaper said on Wednesday. The report added to intrigue surrounding events on Sunday near RAF Fairford in west England where five British men in their 20s were arrested on suspected terrorism and explosive offences.