Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
Authorities in the United Kingdom have announced the arrest of another suspect in connection with a recent security incident near the RAF Fairford airbase used by U.S. forces.
On Oct. 6, the UK's Office for Counter Terrorism Policing announced the arrest of a 22-year-old male British national in the Westminster borough of London. Authorities detained the man on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
The 22-year-old is the seventh to be arrested after authorities were alerted to suspicious activity near the airbase in Gloucestershire on Sept. 27.
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham have both publicly indicated the Sept. 27 incident may be linked to an Iranian plot.
Authorities initially arrested five British nationals on Sept. 27, on suspicion of committing offenses under the UK's Explosives Act. These five men were subsequently released on police bail.
On Oct. 1, authorities announced the arrest of a sixth individual, whom they identified as a 25-year-old British-Iranian national. Authorities have since released this sixth individual on police bail.
"This remains a live investigation, and our specialist teams continue to pursue multiple lines of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding events near RAF Fairford," senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans said on Tuesday.
Evans thanked the public for their patience as
