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Terrorism

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Seventh man arrested in RAF Fairford terrorism investigation

A 22-year-old British man has been detained in Westminster as counter-terrorism police investigate events near the Gloucestershire airbase.

6 October 2026

Security fencing and runway at RAF Fairford, with surrounding Gloucestershire fields.

UK News

No 10 defends RAF Fairford security after US bombers leave

US bombers have returned home from Gloucestershire after fresh threat warnings, while six men arrested in a counter-terrorism investigation remain on bail.

5 October 2026

Passenger jet with a damaged rudder on the apron at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia.

World

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, UAE says

UAE investigators say the attack on flight FZ1073 was an attempted act of terrorism, after passengers helped stop a takeover of the aircraft.

3 October 2026

Brick buildings and distant pedestrians on a street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

UK News

Two men charged over alleged Manchester Jewish community terror plot

The Iranian nationals are due in court on Saturday after an investigation into an alleged bomb plot, as police pledge continued protection for Jewish communities.

3 October 2026

White vans beyond a police cordon on a rural road near RAF Fairford in Whelford.

UK News

UK-Iranian man arrested in RAF Fairford terrorism investigation

A 27-year-old arrested in Westminster is the sixth man detained over the incident near the Gloucestershire airbase, as police examine possible state involvement.

1 October 2026

Road barriers and police officers on a rural road near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire

UK News

Burnham links Iran to RAF Fairford incident as inquiry continues

The prime minister says evidence points towards Iranian involvement, while defending strict police bail for five men arrested near the Gloucestershire base.

30 September 2026

Three vans behind a police cordon near the perimeter of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

UK News

Five bailed in RAF Fairford inquiry as explosive fears ease

Tests found material in three vans was not viable as explosives, while five London men remain under investigation and evacuated residents return home.

28 September 2026

White vans and distant officers beside security fencing outside RAF Fairford at night

UK News

Trump praises police after five arrests near RAF Fairford

Police are examining a possible Iranian link after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford and viable incendiary devices were found in a van.

27 September 2026

Visitors seen from behind approaching a courthouse entrance in Sri Lanka

World

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over Easter Sunday bombings

Nine others were acquitted over the 2019 attacks on churches and hotels that killed 270 people, as Sri Lanka continues to confront security failures.

22 September 2026