Whelford figures in a major security response after explosives arrests tied to RAF Fairford; residents evacuated as investigators probe offenses connected to explosives and base activity.
Britain has authorised the United States to use RAF Fairford for strikes on Iranian missile sites. A major incident is under way in Gloucestershire near the air base as police have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences. Army bomb disposal teams are examining vehicles while residents are evacuated.
Authorities have detained five men on suspicion of possessing explosives near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. Police say a cordon is in place and residents have been moved to a nearby leisure centre. The incident is contained and under investigation, with MI5 assisting counter-terror police.