U.K. police arrest 7th man over RAF Fairford incident on suspicion of terrorism after releasing 6 on bail

October 6, 2026 / 12:39 PM EDT / CBS/AP

British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran. It was the seventh arrest in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, 100 miles west of London, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran during the ongoing war.

The U.K.'s Counter Terrorism Policing force said the man, a British national, was detained in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.

The six other men who were arrested as part of the investigation have been released on bail, under investigation and monitoring. The decision to bail them drew criticism last week from President Trump.

Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for counterterrorism policing, said detectives "continue to pursue multiple lines of enquiry" and "remain committed to investigating all possible angles."

Scores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base early on Sept. 27 as armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swooped on the rural area. Police later said they had found a quantity of…

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