Coverage dated September 29, 2026

British police find gasoline but no bombs in suspected plot near U.S. bomber base

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British police say no homemade bombs were found in three vehicles examined after five men were arrested near a British air base used by U.S. bombers. Gasoline was recovered, and authorities are still examining a possible Iranian connection, according to media reports.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    British police say no explosives found after arrests near a US-run military base (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    British counterterror police confirm no explosives were found in vehicles searched after arrests near a US-run military base. Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, says petrol was recovered from three vans near RAF Fairford.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    UK counter terror police say no explosives were found in vehicles searched after arrests near a US-run military base. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    UK counter terror police say no explosives were found in vehicles searched after arrests near a US-run military base.

  3. Bloomberg

    UK Police Find Fuel But No Explosives at Fairford Airbase Scene (opens Bloomberg)

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    UK counter-terror police investigating an incident at an airbase used by the US to launch strikes in Iran said they found fuel but no explosives at the scene.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    British counterterror police confirm no explosives were found in vehicles searched after arrests near a US-run military base. Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, says petrol was recovered from three vans near RAF Fairford. On Tuesday, police updated their…

  5. The Guardian

    No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police (opens The Guardian)

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    Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with incident No 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.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    British police find no explosives in vans linked to 5 men detained near U.S.-run military base (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The UK's Counter Terrorism Policing said petrol was recovered from three vans near RAF Fairford.

  7. France 24

    Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find 'quantity of petrol' but no explosives (opens France 24)

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    Britain's counter-terrorism police said ​on Tuesday that no improvised explosive devices had been found as part of an ​investigation ‌into a suspected plot targeting ⁠a British airbase used by US forces to ‌strike Iran, deepening uncertainty over the incident a day after five UK-based suspects were …

  8. BNO News

    British police find gasoline but no bombs in suspected plot near U.S. bomber base (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    British police say no homemade bombs were found in three vehicles examined after five men were arrested near a British air base used by U.S. bombers. Gasoline was recovered, and authorities are still examining a possible Iranian connection, according to media reports.

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