Counter-terror police have arrested a 27-year-old UK-Iranian dual national on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford, a military airbase in Gloucestershire.
The arrest took place in Westminster, London. A second man, aged 26 and a UK national, has been questioned under caution as part of the same investigation. Officers have also conducted searches at two properties in the area as part of their enquiries.
Five men in their twenties who were detained near the airbase on Sunday remain on police bail pending further investigation.
What is the scope of the investigation?
Counter-terror police are examining multiple lines of inquiry into the incident. Vicki Evans, the national coordinator for counter-terror policing, stated that investigators are considering "all possible angles - including foreign state involvement" as they work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident at the RAF base.
What happens next?
The investigation remains ongoing, with further developments expected as police continue their enquiries into the arrests and the circumstances that led to the initial incident at RAF Fairford. The status of those on bail will be reviewed as the investigation progresses.
