Five Men Arrested on Terrorism Suspicion Near UK Air Base Used by U.S. in Iran Strikes
Sourced from 6 publications
- •Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosives offences after three suspicious vehicles were spotted heading toward the base.
- •Army bomb disposal experts examined the vehicles while nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
- •RAF Fairford is being used by the U.S. for strikes on Iranian missile sites as part of a military campaign launched jointly with Israel on Feb. 28.
- •British police said they believed the situation was contained.
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