Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a dual national of the United Kingdom and Iran in connection with a security incident near the Fairford Royal Air Force base in Gloucestershire on Sept. 27.
In an Oct. 1 update, the UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing identified the arrested British Iranian dual national as a 25-year-old man. He was arrested on suspicion of preparing to commit terrorist acts.
Counter Terrorism Policing also confirmed searches at a pair of properties in connection with the ongoing investigation into the RAF Fairford security scare.
RAF Fairford hosts U.S. Air Force elements and is a key forward operating location for U.S. bombers like the B-52 Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer….