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3 Iran-backed operatives indicted for alleged role in terror plots

Headline via CBS News · first report 11 Nov, 03:29 IST, latest 11 Nov, 08:04 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from CBS News at 11 Nov, 03:29 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 11 Nov, 08:04 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 03:29 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 08:04 IST
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Three Iran-linked operatives are accused of plotting a terrorist attack at an air base in the U.K. and attempting over a dozen attacks in the U.S. and Europe.
A US indictment alleges that an Iran-backed operative jailed in New York used coded calls with family members to coordinate a plot against RAF Fairford, a British air base housing US troops. The accused and two associates are also alleged to have planned…

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