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The U.S. embassy in London has issued a security alert for American citizens in the U.K. following a suspected terror plot near an RAF airbase used by the U.S. military, which led to the arrests of five men who have since been released on bail._ --- Sep 28, 2026 9:16 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [SpaceX's Massive Starship Rocket Reaches Orbit for the First Time, But Flight Ends Early](/video/rhswhkPW/) ### SpaceX's Massive Starship Rocket Reaches Orbit for the First Time, But Flight Ends Early [U.K. Terror Threat Level Downgraded to 'Severe' Following Manchester Bombing](/video/UWywG1Bi/) ### U.K. Terror Threat Level Downgraded to 'Severe' Following Manchester Bombing [Theresa May Says U.K. Terror Threat Level is Increased to 'Critical'](/video/SMckEUV8/) ### Theresa May Says U.K. Terror Threat Level is Increased to 'Critical' --- ## Transcript In the early hours of Sunday morning, colleagues at Gloucestershire Police received a report of suspicious vehicles in the vicinity of RAF Fairford. As a result of that information, armed officers responded and arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and later preparation preparation of a terrorist act under section five of the Terrorism Act. The men had been travelling in three vehicles overnight. Those vehicles have been subject to extensive examination with the support of military assets and forensic experts. I can confirm that following extensive interviews and enquiries, the five men who were arrested are being released on police bail this afternoon. To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over. They are subject to stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others. They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry. I also know there is significant interest in whether the current geopolitical context has a bearing on this incident at counter-terrorism policing. We are working within this context every single day, and at this stage we are keeping an open mind in this investigation. What I do ask is that the public understand that we work hand in glove with MI5 to keep them safe from a myriad of threats and do everything we can to protect them. Incidents such as this are a reminder of the importance of public vigilance. 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