conflictTuesday, September 29, 2026event Sep 272 sources
Rubio Claims UK Air Base Incident Involved Foreign Actor; British Police Declare Major Incident at RAF Fairford
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserted that the incident at RAF Fairford in western England involved a foreign actor. British police declared a major incident following arrests on September 27, prompting a national emergency meeting by the U.S. government.
British police declared a major incident at RAF Fairford, a U.S. air base in western England, following arrests early on September 27. The U.S. government convened a national emergency meeting in response to the incident. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the incident 'clearly involved' a foreign actor, though he provided no specific details.
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IndependentNew York TimesSep 29, 01:55 PM
Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign ActorThe U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.
IndependentThe HinduSep 29, 01:55 PM
Rubio says U.K. airbase incident involved a foreign stateBritish police declared a major incident at the RAF Fairford base in western England following the arrests early on September 27, and the government held a national emergency meeting