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UK air base ‘terror plot’ foiled when one of the suspects phoned police: report

Brisbane Times David Crowe
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From the report

The development has deepened the mystery over the incident, as new details emerged about the possible plan to attack the Royal Air Force base at Fairford that is also used.

How outlets headlined it

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  • Brisbane Times UK air base ‘terror plot’ foiled when one of the suspects phoned police: report plain
  • WAtoday ‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base plain
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Terror plot foiled at UK air base plain
  • The West Australian Men arrested in major incident near UK base used by US 1 change

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Also covered by The West Australian, WAtoday, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

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Brisbane Timesas they published this story 10.4

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The same event elsewhere

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The West Australian Men arrested in incident near UK base used by US Niral 18.2 · mostly calm political 0 WAtoday ‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base Niral 1.5 · calm political 0 The Age ‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base Niral 1.5 · calm political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base Niral 1.5 · calm political 0 Brisbane Times ‘Major incident’ declared after explosives arrests near UK air force base Niral 1.5 · calm political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Terror plot foiled at UK air base Niral 7.4 · calm political 0 Brisbane Times Terror plot foiled at UK air base Niral 7.4 · calm political 0 The Age Terror plot foiled at UK air base Niral 7.4 · calm political 0