Oh, isn't this enough to make your head spin.
David did a bang-up job this morning summarizing and neatly itemizing every dizzying twist and turn in the crazy story of the midnight ride of the RAF Fairford Five so far. Five days in and we've still no answers to what they were - fuel thieves, skulkers, hired henchmen, or international Islamic terrorists determined to do dirty deeds.
No clue.
And still no clue who they are, other than five London lads in their mid-twenties out for a midnight van run to the back-of-beyond Cotswolds wearing dark clothes and face coverings, who can still run a sprightly sprint into the woods when need be.
All five, as we've previously reported and much to everyone's confusion and consternation, have been released on the British version of double-double secret probation, and the prime minister assures the world there are no worries.
Which is why it came as something of a surprise to see another arrest announced late this afternoon, British time.
On terrorism charges, no less.
EVERYTHING IS FINE
Uk residents assured me for days that they were there to steal gas and that President Trump and Marco Rubio were just dumb.
— Lynn (@magnifico_lr) October 1, 2026
This fellow must be a little different because instead of the usual vanilla 'London resident, British national, 25-year-old' claptrap, we get the additional tidbit that he's a 'UK-Iranian national.'
As well as the fact that police have been questioning another one of these dime-a-dozen 'UK nationals.'
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
A sixth man has been arrested in the investigation into an alleged bomb plot near RAF Fairford.
The 27-year-old man, a dual UK/Iranian national, was arrested on Thursday afternoon in the Borough of Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, Counter Terrorism Policing said.
A 26-year-old man, a UK national, has been questioned under caution.
Searches of two properties were also carried out in the same area.
Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans said: “The investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry.
“As we’ve made clear, we’re looking at all possible angles – including possible foreign state involvement. I’d like to thank the public for their continued support and patience whilst we work through this investigation.”
BREAKING: A dual UK-Iranian national has been arrested over the RAF Fairford incident
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 1, 2026
Police have questioned a second man, a 26-year-old UK national, under caution.https://t.co/HGEBaR3Jgp
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/1w0VlfXK8R
The cynics are already showing their true colors.
Bailed by the morning. Am I doing this right?
— Steve Gravytrain (@GravyTrainBrit) October 1, 2026
And who could blame them?
IF ANDY BURNHAM SAYS IRAN COULD BE BEHIND THIS, I THINK YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK, FOLKS
🚨"It's looking increasingly like it was a SERIOUS terror plot to bomb RAF Fairford..."
— Talk (@TalkTV) October 1, 2026
BREAKING: A dual Iranian-British national has been arrested in connection with the suspected terror plot targeting RAF Fairford.@TVKev pic.twitter.com/CwymAoC3Xe
The Iranians have called the British ambassador in for a chewing out.
And Bibi Netanyahu says the Israelis were the ones who gave the UK the attack intelligence to begin with, and got sanctions slapped on them for their trouble.
The most frightening thing you will hear for quite some time, like scenes from a horror movie.
— MrBounceBack.com (@Bounce_BackLoan) October 1, 2026
Netanyahu explains how they passed on the intelligence to the UK about the RAF Fairford attack.
At that point a rabid Ed Miliband and the rest of the compromised UK government hit…
No good deed goes unpunished if you're a Zionist, my friend.
So we wait to see how quickly they release this latest terrorist suspect, and while we do, how about a video of some all-American muscle?
Here's a BONE launching out of Fairford early this afternoon, into a gorgeous English October sky.
B-1B Lancer 85-0069 departing RAF Fairford today as GAMIN86 😎 pic.twitter.com/QEsLUAXYF8
— UK Aviation Movies (@Aviation_Movies) October 1, 2026
It doesn't get much better than that.
As always, updates when we get them.
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