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Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U. S.
Published September 28, 2026 · Category: News
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Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.
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Originally published at www.npr.org.
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Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.
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This story was reported by NPR News.