British police are examining whether Tehran was connected to a suspected plot targeting a military base used by American bombers.
Defence secretary Wes Streeting thanked the member of the public who reported a group of masked men near the base, as Trump praised UK law enforcement's handling of the arrests, according to the Guardian.
Donald Trump said the suspects intended to cause 'major damage' near a base used by the U.S. Air Force.
Wes Streeting indicated UK security services had some prior awareness of the men later arrested near RAF Fairford, after a farmer who alerted police said security forces had 'dropped the ball,' according to the Guardian.
Counter-terrorism officers are examining a potential connection to Iran following an alleged bomb threat against the base.
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Residents near a UK airbase used by the US to strike Iran were evacuated as police investigate suspected explosives and terrorism offences.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting indicated UK security services knew in advance about a group of men later arrested over a suspected bomb plot near RAF Fairford, though he said the farmer who alerted police had only 'a partial picture,' The Guardian reported.
Five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford, a base used by the US, according to Al Jazeera.
Five men have been arrested on terrorism offences after explosives were found near the RAF Fairford air base, with UK authorities examining a possible Iran connection.
A resident's 999 call after spotting suspicious vans and a group of hooded men near RAF Fairford led to a rapid police response and reported arrests.
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected bomb plot after explosives were found in vans parked near an RAF base used by the US military.
The US president said suspects held near the Gloucestershire air base had intended to inflict "big damage" on the facility.
Authorities evacuated nearby homes and examined vehicles at RAF Fairford after five men were held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
British police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation after a bomb squad was deployed and extra security measures put in place at the Gloucestershire airbase.
The men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences near the Royal Air Force base.
A resident's chance encounter with suspicious vans and hooded men near an RAF base in the early hours of Sunday led to a WhatsApp alert and a call to police.
Police evacuated about 85 households and cordoned off the area as bomb disposal experts examined three vehicles, Al Jazeera reported.