What we know about RAF base counter-terror investigation
Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase.
On Sunday at 00:45 BST, suspicious vehicles were reported heading towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Five men were subsequently arrested nearby, and a major incident was declared. Bomb disposal teams inspected multiple vehicles, prompting the evacuation of around 85 homes. The Cotswolds-based RAF base, which has been used by US warplanes for defensive strikes on Iran, remains under investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing.
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