Army Bomb Squad Investigates Vans After 'Foiled Terror Plot' Arrests Near RAF Fairford

The Army's bomb squad deployed a wheeled robot to investigate three white vans near RAF Fairford following the arrest of five men in connection with a foiled terror plot. Aerial footage showed the robot approaching the parked vans on a road in the village of Whelford, with the rear doors of two vans open to reveal large black items inside.

Gloucestershire Police confirmed that the specialist explosive ordnance disposal team examined the vehicles. The specifics of the terror plot and the intended target at the RAF Fairford base were not immediately disclosed. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.