Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Centre
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Publisher signals
61/100
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British police have released five men arrested over a suspected terror plot near a Royal Air Force base, placing restrictions on their movement as investigations continue into their actions and motives.
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investigations → release → actions
The move ignited debate about the scale of the threat to the base and the surrounding community following fears that the alleged perpetrators could have bombed the airfield, amid suspicions that Iran was behind the plot.
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Iran → ignite → plot
The suspects were released on bail about 38 hours after they were detained near the perimeter of the base used by American aircraft to strike Iran.
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they → release → Iran
As UK ministers and police officials cautioned against speculating about the source of the threat, the Iranian government declared it had no role in the incident.
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it → caution → incident
Police arrested five men at the Fairford air base before dawn on Sunday after residents saw men in black balaclavas running toward the secure area.
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men → arrest → area
Hours later, US President Donald Trump claimed the suspects had been under surveillance for a “long time” and were attempting to do “big damage” to the base.
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suspects → claim → base
The president’s statement stirred up doubts in Britain over the true nature of the threat when it emerged that the first person to report the threat was a farmer who came upon the group when she was driving down a local road.
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she → stir → road
The farmer said she saw the men at 1.30am on Sunday (10.30am AEST) and called the police.
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she → say → police
News of the incident reached the media later on Sunday and police confirmed they had arrested and detained five men.
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they → reach → men
Media coverage showed a bomb disposal robot checking three white vans driven to the scene by the suspects.
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robot → show → suspects
Local police said the five were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and that Counter Terrorism Policing had taken over the investigation.
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Policing → say → investigation
On Monday, CTP confirmed the five were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and preparation of a terrorist act contrary to the Terrorism Act.
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five → confirm → Act
The five were described as British nationals living in London and aged from 23 to 25.
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five → describe → 25
Later on Monday, CTP Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the men were released on police bail following “extensive” interviews.
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men → say → interviews
“To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over,” he said at about 4pm in London (1am Tuesday AEST).
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he → mean → London
They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of enquiry.”
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we → remain → enquiry
He added that the case might have involved “proxies” such as people who were hired to work on behalf of a foreign state, either knowingly or unknowingly.
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who → add → state
The Iranian ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, told The Times in March that the American use of the British base was a “very important matter” for Iran to consider when deciding how to strike back and defend itself.
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Iran → tell → itself
On Monday, however, the Iranian embassy denied any role in the incident and denounced claims that its government was involved.
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government → deny → claims
“The circulation of such fabricated speculations, particularly in the aftermath of the criminal acts of aggression committed by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Iranian people, will serve no purpose other than to fuel Iranophobia propaganda in the UK,” it said.
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it → fabricate → UK
“Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to take appropriate legal measures, as necessary, to safeguard the rights and interests of the country and its people in response to misleading and damaging media narratives.
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Republic → reserve → narratives
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what → get → world
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