Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

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A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iran, police said.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:51:46 UTC.

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