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5 men suspected of plotting a terrorist act arrested near U.K. air base

NPR | By Lauren Frayer,

Leila Fadel

Published September 28, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

British police arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a van bomb attack near a military base in Gloucestershire used by the United States Air Force.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer is NPR's international correspondent based in London.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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