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Possible Terror Plot at RAF Fairford Air Base in UK: What We Know
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Five men were arrested Sunday as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a British installation used by the U.S. in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.
Five men were arrested Sunday as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a British installation used by the U.S. in its war against Iran.
The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.
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