Arrests Near UK Base: Suspects Planned Terror Attack, Trump Reacts

Police suspect the five men detained near RAF Fairford were preparing an act of terrorism, while President Trump said they had been on the US radar for a long time.

The five men detained near Britain's RAF Fairford air base are suspected of preparing an act of terrorism and possessing explosives. This was reported by the Associated Press and Radio-Canada. The military installation is also utilized by United States forces.

US President Donald Trump commented on the detentions, stating that the suspects had been in the sights of American authorities "for a long time." According to a report by Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the suspects intended to cause severe damage.

Further official details regarding the identities of the suspects have not yet been released, and the British police investigation remains ongoing.