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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Five men arrested for ‘preparing a terrorist act’ near RAF base used by US

  • Counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on suspicion of explosives offenses and preparing a terrorist act.
  • Armed officers responded to reports of three suspicious vehicles traveling toward the military airbase early Sunday morning, prompting Army bomb disposal experts to examine the vehicles.
  • Authorities declared a major incident and evacuated nearby residents in Whelford to a leisure center while establishing a secure cordon around the area.
  • RAF Fairford, which hosts the U.S. Air Force, was placed on Delta alert—the highest threat level—amid heightened security concerns surrounding military installations in the United Kingdom .
  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham and government officials are receiving updates on the developing situation, praising emergency services for acting swiftly to secure the community.

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