LONDON, Oct. 3 (Infinite Headlines) — A dual British-Iranian national arrested in a terrorism investigation concerning RAF Fairford has been released on bail, authorities announced Saturday, Oct. 3, according to The Washington Post.
Counter Terrorism Policing said officers arrested the man in London on Thursday, Oct. 1, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts and searched two properties in the capital. The suspected offense falls under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, police said.
He was the sixth person arrested and subsequently released on bail in the investigation, Newsday reported.
Police said five British men in their 20s, all from the London area, were arrested near RAF Fairford on Sunday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses. They were later released on bail. NBC News reported that no charges had been filed against those five men.
In an update Tuesday, Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor said officers found no explosives or improvised explosive devices in three vans but recovered a quantity of petrol.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that there were “strong indications” of Iranian involvement. That was his assessment, not a finding that Iran directed the alleged activity. Iran denied involvement.
Addressing the first five men’s release, Burnham said: “It’s obviously with the strictest possible bail conditions.”
President Donald Trump criticized the decision to grant those five suspects bail, saying, “I wouldn’t have done that.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said many people were “disturbed” by the decision.
ABC News Australia also reported that another British man was questioned under caution.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to U.K. counterterrorism police. RAF Fairford is a British air force station used by U.S. bombers, CNN reported.
