Police have confirmed that no improvised explosive devices were found in three vans discovered near RAF Fairford, although a quantity of petrol was recovered. The update comes from the head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor.
No explosive devices found
Speaking outside New Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Taylor said: “A police response was activated in the early hours of Sunday morning due to a range of information that we received. This included a call from the member of public about several vehicles acting suspiciously close to RAF Fairford.”
“Now, those vehicles, as I explained yesterday, have been subject to extensive examination, with the support of military assets and forensic experts, and we can confirm that no improvised explosive devices have been found.”
Petrol recovered in investigation
“We have found a quantity of an accelerant, petrol, and we have recovered that as part of our investigation,” he added.
The vehicles were examined following the initial alert, and the recovered petrol has been retained as part of the ongoing investigation.
