&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "No explosives, petrol found near US-run military base in UK as Trump alleges foreign hand")
British counter-terror police said on Tuesday (Sept 29) that they found no explosives in vans seen behaving suspiciously near RAF Fairford, a military airbase in southwest England used by the US military. However, officers recovered a quantity of petrol from the vehicles.
"We can confirm that no improvised explosive devices were found. However, a quantity of petrol was recovered," counter-terror police said in an update on the investigation at RAF Fairford.
The latest development comes after five London-based Britons were arrested early Sunday on explosives and terror offences. They were released on bail on Monday, although police said the investigation was still continuing.
Trump and Rubio point to possible foreign involvement
British police had earlier declared a major incident at RAF Fairford following the arrests, while the government held a national emergency meeting.
The incident attracted attention because the airbase is used by the US military to launch strikes on Iran. Police said they were examining whether individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state could have been involved.
Trending Stories
)
US vs China over South China Sea: Washington backs Philippines, Beijing hits back
)
Bigg Boss 20: Isha Rikhi evicted after three weeks in Salman Khan’s show
)
Musk plans to more than double xAI's chips to over 1.2 million Nvidia GPUs by year-end
)
After JU, clash erupts at SRFTI: BJP’s ‘Dimagi Naxal’ jibe sparks political firestorm after students protest RSS-linked event
)
‘Anti-social elements spreading false rumours’: LPU issues statement amid massive unrest over alleged rape
)
LPU students go on rampage, vandalise campus amid widespread protest: What's happening
)
Trump asked Xi to pressure Iran. China did not say yes — here’s what Beijing wants
)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails global crackdown on Iranian banks and airlines
)
An OpenAI agent escaped its locked test cage again, by hiding questions in DNS lookups
)
'Our video was trimmed': LPU girls who featured in rape-denial video make U-turn
)
3 males killed, four others injured in shooting after fight at strip club in Detroit
)
'Victory for low-budget consumers': Raghav Chadha hails 30-day telecom recharge rules
)
Claude rebuilt the 1989 game 'Prince of Persia' by reusing the original's own code
)
Beyond metros: How Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities could drive India’s next AI wave
)
Tesla builds first Cybertruck with its own refined lithium: Elon Musk's $1 billion Texas bet pays off
)
IndiGo flight suffers tail strike in Bengaluru while landing; DGCA to probe incident
)
The US and China set up an AI 'red telephone', but skipped the rulebook
)
‘Terror suspects arrested near UK air base were looking to do big damage’: Trump
)
Russian envoy claims US tactics to contain India were revealed in ‘Freudian slip’
)
IND vs WI 1st ODI: Kohli breaks Sachin's most runs in one country record with unbeaten 139 as India thump West Indies by 8 wickets
)
Researchers rebuilt exactly how 700 AI agents hacked Hugging Face: a 900-link chain trick
)
‘Olympic inclusion is our major target’: WPA President Ishaun Singh on pool’s global ambitions
)
Nations League: Spain sink England at Wembley; Modric shines for Croatia
)
Why has Iran released no proof of life of Mojtaba Khamenei? Araghchi reveals...
)
'What kind of confession is this?': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 'terrorists would be roaming New York' remark goes viral, raises alarm online. Watch
)
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners' transfer
)
Beyond BrahMos: India targets Rs 50,000 crore in defence exports with unmatched price edge
)
Sri Lankan Tamil migrant worker gets death sentence in Saudi Arabia, help sought from India
)
Muslim marriage cannot shield sex with minor wife from prosecution under POCSO: Delhi HC
)
'Can't help but draw painful parallels to Nirbhaya case': SC on latest incidents of rape cases in Delhi-NCR
)
99.9% more powerful - Scientists find boy who can recall memories from just 3 months of age
)
'FIRST LOOK from inside Noah’s Ark': Researchers share video from inside mysterious mound in Turkey
)
UNSC reform momentum grows: Russia, Portugal, Mauritius push for India's permanent seat bid
)
8 US marines injured in Iranian missile attack on vessel in Strait of Hormuz: Report
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New OTT releases this week (September 28-October 4, 2026): Dupahiya 2, Pooja Meri Jaan, Ohh My Dog- 5 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed in clash near Pakistan border, Islamabad denies
)
Ceuta migrant crisis: Protesters take to streets as Spain grapples with migrant challenge
)
LPU suspend classes, postpones exams as violence escalates over rape claims: What's happening
)
New York City wants a 'kill switch' on every AI, and will pay whistleblowers who report violations
US President Donald Trump said he was surprised by the decision to release the five suspects on bail and told reporters, "I wouldn’t have done that". US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also alleged that a "foreign actor" was involved.
Trump later said the incident “might be” connected to Iran, which is at war with the United States.
British authorities continued to examine the case after releasing the suspects on bail. "I understand why this development will have come as a surprise to many, but I'd like to reiterate that it was an investigative decision," Taylor said.
Iran denies involvement
Iran's embassy in London rejected speculation that Tehran was involved in the incident.
The embassy said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation linking Iran to the case.
The security scare also led authorities to evacuate 85 homes in a nearby village. Many residents had to stay elsewhere for at least one night as police dealt with the incident.
The discovery of petrol has also raised another possibility, with some theories suggesting that the men could have been involved in fuel theft as energy prices continue to rise in the UK.
However, police have not closed the investigation. Officers are continuing to examine the suspicious vans, the arrests and whether any foreign state was involved in the incident.
