OfficialMilitary & securityWhelford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
British police arrest several men near RAF Fairford over explosives allegations
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 9:29 AM UTC
- Where
- Whelford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire Police declared a major incident, arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-act offences and deployed bomb-disposal personnel near Whelford, close to RAF Fairford. Police said the incident was contained; they did not confirm a link to the base or the Iran war.
Why it matters
RAF Fairford has supported limited U.S. strikes on Iranian missile sites, so the incident could affect force-protection measures at a U.S.-used operating base even though authorities have not established any connection.
Source
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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