Police have defended their decision to release five British men arrested during a counter-terrorism investigation after no explosive devices were found in three vans searched near an RAF base. The arrests followed a resident’s report of suspicious activity involving the vehicles, though a quantity of petrol was recovered during the search. Authorities clarified that while the incident prompted a terrorism probe, no explosives were discovered. The case raises questions about the criteria used in releasing the suspects after their detention.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with incidentNo explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said.Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans. Continue reading...
