One of the five men arrested near the Preford base in the UK called the police himself

One of the five men arrested near the Preford base in the UK called the police himself

The BBC has learned that one of the five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday, September 27, near Royal Farford Air Force Base in the UK, called the UK emergency number 999 himself.

The suspect called police at 00:45 GMT, almost an hour before a farmer called 999 after seeing masked men.

Following the announcement of a serious security incident after three vans were seen around Farford Air Force Base in Gloucestershire, where the United States military operates, these five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives-related crimes and subsequent assassination crimes.

They were released on bail on Monday under what police described as an "investigative decision" "based on experience and strategy".

The police said that during the inspection some gasoline was found, but no explosive device was found