The UK is working closely with US and the authorities have the situation under ‘the strongest grip’, the Prime Minister insisted.

Andy Burnham has said there are “strong indications” Iran played a part in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.

The UK is working closely with US and the authorities have the situation under “the strongest grip”, the Prime Minister insisted after Donald Trump criticised the decision to release the suspects.

Five British nationals, all in their mid-20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism near the military base over the weekend before being bailed under investigation on Monday.

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    22 hours ago

    Wouldn’t a terror attack also be an act of war on British soil?

    Being accurate is important, especially when misleading claims can lead to a war getting even bigger

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism

    Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims

    With how hard the trump admin is pushing this, I’m going to need more evidence before repeating their talking points.

    • Miller@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      Something can be more than one thing at once, point is with regard to reporting the incident terrorism is the lesser of the two evils.

      • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        21 hours ago

        Oh I see what you mean

        I guess it’s hard to say which one is more likely to kick off a wider war. I was thinking along the lines of 911 and using terrorism to sell it to the population. But I can also see how the opposite could be true, especially if there are legal mechanisms on how the country needs to respond