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Rubio Says RAF Fairford Incident Clearly Involved a Foreign Actor as UK Probe Widens

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident at RAF Fairford in western England “clearly involved” a foreign actor, sharpening concern around an investigation already treated by British police as a possible plot targeting a U.S. military facility. The case has prompted evacuations near the base, arrests, and a widening security review as officials in both countries assess whether the episode was espionage, sabotage, or a more direct threat.