A farmer's call to emergency services on early Sunday, September 27, 2026 alerted authorities to a group of masked men near RAF Fairford, a U.S.-operated air base in England, resulting in five arrests. The farmer believed her quick reporting foiled a potential security threat.
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A farmer who called 999 when she saw a group of "masked men" near RAF Fairford early on Sunday believes she "foiled" their plans by "pure luck".
BBC News - Watch: Were the RAF Fairford arrests 'pure luck'? - BBC News Looks like 'the farmer' saved Fairford. From Londoners? www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... Five men have been arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after a major incident was declared at an airbase in the west of England.