Gloucestershire Police have said "these arrests will no doubt have caused some shock and anxiety," while asking the public not to speculate, as around 85 homes near RAF Fairford remain evacuated.
This looks like it could have been one of the largest bomb plots this country has ever seen had it succeeded, 3 vans, masked men, bomb disposal robots, the SAS reportedly on standby, and Sky News understanding an Iran link is being investigated.
And the best our own authorities can offer is a statement about "shock and anxiety" and a request that people stop asking questions.
Trump has told the world more about this than the British government has told its own people.
Utterly shameful.