Breaking News · September 28, 2026
Fox News reports: Five men arrested near a key U.S. bomber base in the U.K. on Sunday may have planned a "complex," coordinated attack with potentially far-reaching security implications for American military installations globally, a former U.S. intelligence official warned. As counterterrorism police investigated after officers detained the suspects near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a former Pentagon official also said President Donald Trump will ultimately be the one to decide the consequences if indeed the "trail leads to Tehran." The men were initially held on suspicion of offenses under Britain’s Explosives Act before being arrested on terrorism charges in connection with the airfield, a key U.S. Air Force hub and the primary European base for American strategic bombers. On Sunday, Trump said U.S. authorities had been monitoring the suspects prior to their capture. ‘WE DON’T WIN’ "We had them under investigation," Trump told reporters in Chicago. "They were looking to do big damage to our fort."[1]
Video: Al Jazeera English, September 28, 2026 — “Five arrested on ‘terrorism’ charges in UK near base used to strike Iran”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- 5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act (AP News)
- Foiled terror plot at bomber base signals wider threat to US military installations: expert (Fox News)
- Iran suspected in bomb plot against RAF base used by US Air Force, UK police investigating – report (The Jerusalem Post)
- 5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near RAF Fairford Air Base in UK (The New York Times)
- Bomb squad searching vans near U.S. air base in Britain as five men arrested on terrorism charge (NBC News)
What The Jerusalem Post reports
British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran was behind a suspected bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British air base used by US forces in operations against Iran, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. Five men were arrested under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after three suspicious vans were reported traveling toward the Gloucestershire air base shortly after midnight, according to the report. Gloucestershire Constabulary said police received a call at around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday concerning three suspicious vehicles traveling toward RAF Fairford.[2]
How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- Fox News. Foiled terror plot at bomber base signals wider threat to US military installations: expert. ↩
- The Jerusalem Post. Iran suspected in bomb plot against RAF base used by US Air Force, UK police investigating – report. ↩
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