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Five men arrested on explosives offences near RAF Fairford

Original: Five men have been arrested by police on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the

Police have arrested five men on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, the UK airbase used by the United States to strike Iranian targets. Around 85 homes in the nearby village of Whelford have been evacuated while a counter-terror police investigation is underway.

Why now: The arrests near a base tied to US strikes on Iran have raised security concerns in the UK.

RAF FairfordWhelfordGloucestershire PoliceUnited States

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• Five men have been arrested by police on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the US ‌to strike Iranian targets. 85 homes in the nearby village of Whelford have been evacuated, as an investigation led by counter-terror police is underway. · Channel4News · 121

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