US Embassy Terror Alert
US Embassy Issues Security Alert Following Five Terror Arrests Near RAF Fairford
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The U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom urged Americans to stay alert after five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Local authorities evacuated some residents as a precaution, and the embassy advised Americans to follow instructions from emergency services and police. The advisory also noted that British authorities rate the country’s terrorism threat as severe and said U.S.-associated sites and gatherings could face heightened risk. U.S. officials encouraged citizens to monitor local news, review personal security plans and enroll in the State Department’s travel-alert program.
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RAF Fairford is described as a U.S. Air Force command outpost for operations from Europe; the base has also been used for American strikes on Iranian missile sites, according to one report.
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The same report says Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned Britain in July against allowing U.S. bombers to fly from RAF Fairford.
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A Gloucestershire official said agencies were working together to support residents and would continue assisting counter-terrorism police with the investigation.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he applauded the joint operation by American and British security forces that led to the arrests, according to the report.
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