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Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
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What happenedA police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Possible Terrorist Plot at R.A.F. Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know". The center frames it as "Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPossible Terrorist Plot at R.A.F. Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know
New York Times World · Center-left · News report
CenterTipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
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Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
Possible Terrorist Plot at R.A.F. Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know
Five British men were arrested as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.
Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
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A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
Tipster in RAF Fairford plot had 'partial picture,' British minister says amid probe
A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
RAF Fairford terrorism plot suspects are all British nationals, police say
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A police cordon remained in place on Monday near a major air base hosting U.S. forces in the southwest of England, where British police arrested five men early on Sunday.
