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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rom Preston-Ellis

Wes Streeting: Woman who phoned police over RAF Fairford incident ‘did right thing’

  • Defence secretary Wes Streeting has thanked the public for alerting emergency services to a suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire .
  • Counter-terrorism police and security services are continuing an investigation into the suspected threat against the airbase.
  • A number of residents were evacuated from their homes in the early hours of Sunday morning, with a police cordon remaining in place.
  • Mr Streeting praised a woman who reported suspicious activity, noting she acted quickly and thoughtfully despite having only a partial picture.
  • The defence secretary declined to speculate on whether the incident was driven by a hostile foreign state, promising updates as facts are established.

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