Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept 29, 2026 (AFP) - Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found

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2026-09-29

A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England. Three white vans were discovered near the base on Sunday and the me......

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