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Explosives Probe Near US Air Base: Several Arrested, Properties Evacuated
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:45
Explosives Probe Near US Air Base: Several Arrested, Properties Evacuated
- •A major incident was declared in Whelford, Gloucestershire, near RAF Fairford, a UK air base used by US forces.
- •British police arrested several men on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act.
- •An Army specialist bomb-disposal team examined multiple vehicles in the area.
- •Several nearby properties were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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A major incident was declared in Whelford, Gloucestershire, near RAF Fairford after several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act.
British police evacuated residents from several properties in nearby Whelford while the British Army deployed a specialist bomb-disposal team to examine a number of vehicles.
The heightened security concerns and developments follow the UK government allowing the US to use RAF Fairford for limited operations against Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
