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- 1Five men arrested over explosives offences near RAF FairfordโFive men have been arrested by police on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the
Counter-terror 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 the investigation continues, and the arrests have drawn attention given the base's role in recent US military operations against Iran.
- 2UK police find explosives near airbase used for Iran attacksโBREAKING: UK police find EXPLOSIVES less than 1 mile from airbase used for attacks on Iran Several men have been arreste
UK police arrested several men in Gloucestershire on suspicion of explosives offences, after explosive material was found less than a mile from an airbase used for attacks on Iran. Army bomb-disposal specialists were deployed and homes in the village of Whelford were evacuated as the investigation continues.