Four arrested in connection with terrorism investigation

Release issued on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing South East

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) have arrested four people in connection with an investigation into an incident in which aircraft were damaged in Oxfordshire.

A 29-year-old woman of no fixed abode, and two men; aged 36 and 24, both from London, were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, contrary to Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

A 41-year-old woman, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The arrests, which took place yesterday (26/6) in Newbury, Berkshire, and in London, are in connection with an incident in the early hours of Friday (20/6) during which damage was caused to two aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. 

Those arrested are currently in police custody while enquiries are ongoing.

Notes to Editors

For further information, please email the Counter Terrorism Policing South East and South East Regional Organised Crime Unit Communications Team on [email protected].