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Five arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail

Original: Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail

Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have been released on bail. Police said the alleged offences could have been committed 'knowingly or unknowingly' on behalf of a foreign state, raising questions about possible espionage activity near the US air base. The case has drawn attention given the base's strategic role and the unusual national security framing of the arrests.

Why now: Concerns about suspected foreign-state interference near a key US air base in the UK.

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Evidence

• Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail · The Guardian

  Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign state

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