Police find petrol but no explosives in RAF Fairford terror probe

Counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected attack plot targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have confirmed that officers found a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices inside three intercepted vans.

The five British nationals, all in their early twenties, were detained early Sunday near the US-operated airbase and initially held under the Explosives Act before being rearrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. Police have since released all five suspects on bail, a move described by Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor as an investigative decision.

Investigators are continuing to examine whether the alleged offences were carried out on behalf of a foreign state actor, with media reports citing potential links to Iran.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald, UK Defence Journal.