Cricket match halted near RAF Fairford before terror arrests

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 11:07 · Archive

Armed police stopped a cricket match near RAF Fairford eight hours before five men were arrested over an alleged terror plot.

Armed police stopped a family cricket match near RAF Fairford on Saturday afternoon due to a reported 'live incident'. The warning came at around 4.30pm as security was heightened at the US-linked airbase following intelligence suggesting an attack could be possible.

The incident preceded the arrests of five men over a suspected terror plot. The sequence of events suggests the cricket match was disrupted as a precautionary measure during the heightened security alert.

How it is being reported

• Cricket game near RAF Fairford stopped by armed guards due to 'live incident' eight hours before five men were arrested over 'terror plot'Daily Mail · 4 Oct, 10:56
• Cricket match next to RAF Fairford stopped over ‘live incident’ hours before ‘terror plot’Metro · 4 Oct, 09:37

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