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Five men arrested over 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

Five men have been arrested by police on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, the UK airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iranian targets. Around 85 homes in the nearby village of Whelford have been evacuated while a counter-terrorism-led investigation is underway. The arrests have drawn attention because of the base's role in the recent US-Iran conflict.

Why now: The arrests happened near a strategically sensitive airbase recently used in US strikes on Iran, raising security concerns.

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 · 176

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