British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday he would chair an emergency meeting of his cabinet over a crisis situation following the arrests of five British nationals over the weekend, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
They were arrested near Fairford Air Base, used by US bombers, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack.
"Later this afternoon I will chair a meeting of COBRA (the government's crisis response committee - editor's note), just to make sure we have the full picture, that we have a very clear view of the whole situation," Burnham told LBC radio by telephone, France reported. press.
The meetings of the government committee COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room A) are to discuss the British government's response to an emergency situation, and in addition to ministers, they are attended by representatives of the police and intelligence.
At the same time, British police announced that they had released the five detainees on bail to the base in Fairford, England, as the investigation against them continues, Reuters reported.
British police announced that the five men detained near the Royal Air Force base “Fairford“, used by the United States to strike Iran, are British citizens living in London, Reuters reported.
Police specified that the five men arrested yesterday on suspicion of terrorism and explosives-related offenses are about 20 – 25 years.
“We are currently working to establish all the circumstances surrounding the actions of the detainees, their knowledge and any possible motives behind this incident“, the British counter-terrorism police said in a statement.