Several arrests at UK air base as major incident declared
British police have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an RAF airbase in England which is used by the US air force.
Several arrests were made in England near an RAF airbase used by the US air force, as a major incident was declared. British police searched vehicles and homes, evacuating residents in the village of Fairford. The British government authorized the US to use RAF Fairford to target Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards had previously warned that any base used in strikes would be a legitimate target.
Armed police blocked the main gate of the base, and emergency vehicles filled the village. Gloucestershire police stated that several properties were being evacuated in the Whelford area following the major incident. Army bomb disposal experts were examining vehicles suspected of explosives offenses. The British government declined to comment, while the US Air Force affirmed their vigilance and readiness to protect personnel and families at other bases in Britain.
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