The Anti-Terrorist Police of the United Kingdom reported this Tuesday the arrest of a seventh implicated person in the incident recorded in the vicinity of Fairford airbase, a facility that houses United States forces and from which Washington decided to withdraw its B-1 bombers after the incident.
According to a statement, the agents arrested a 22-year-old man of British nationality in the Westminster district, in the heart of London. The arrested individual is attributed with the alleged preparation of terrorist acts and has been placed in custody under the Terrorism Act of 2006.
With this arrest, there are now seven suspects in the framework of the investigation opened regarding the events that occurred on September 27 near the Fairford base, when the area was declared the scene of a "major incident" that British political officials, including Prime Minister Andy Burnham, later related to activities of Iran.
The authorities have reminded that six other men, aged between 20 and 30 years, remain free on bail. Five of them were arrested on Sunday, September 27, and the sixth was arrested on Thursday, October 1, all linked to the same investigation.
For her part, the principal national coordinator of the Anti-Terrorist Police, Vicki Evans, emphasized that the investigation remains open and that specialized teams "are exploring multiple lines of inquiry regarding the circumstances surrounding the events that occurred near Fairford airbase."
"Once again, I would like to thank the public for their continued support and patience while we carry out this very complex investigation," she stated, insisting that the police force is working "tirelessly and at a good pace to identify the motivation underlying the events that occurred in Gloucestershire."