No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police

Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incident

No explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said.

Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans.