Event Brief
Police find petrol, not explosives, at RAF Fairford
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Police investigating a suspected bomb plot at the US-used Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England said no explosives were found. Vehicles seized near the site were examined and a “quantity of petrol” was discovered, after a resident reported vans acting suspiciously and a nearby village was evacuated.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Police said no explosives were found and reported finding a quantity of petrol in vehicles seized near RAF Fairford.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Fairford, England, UK
WHY: A resident reported vans acting suspiciously, prompting police to respond to a suspected bomb plot and examine seized vehicles.
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