Trump hails arrest of five terror suspects near U.S. operated RAF base in Britain

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• Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected bomb plot involving five terror suspects arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
• Explosives were discovered in three vans stopped minutes from the U.K.-owned base used by the U.S. military.
• President Trump called the arrests amazing and praised the swift action by British authorities.

President Donald Trump praised the “amazing” arrest of five terror suspects in the United Kingdom after explosives were found in three vans near a U.S.-operated RAF base.

The arrests occurred in Gloucestershire, just minutes from RAF Fairford, a British base that hosts American military aircraft and personnel.

“It was amazing,” President Trump said of the operation.

Counter-terrorism police are now investigating whether Iran played any role in the suspected bomb plot.

The incident has raised fresh concerns about foreign threats operating inside Britain and the security of critical military installations.

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BREAKING: President Trump praised British police for their “amazing” response after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford over a suspected bomb plot.

Trump said the suspects were “looking to do big damage” as counter-terror officers lead the investigation.

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