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RAF Fairford Terror Arrests Spark Major Security Operation
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
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Counter-terror police are investigating after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford following reports of suspicious vehicles. The incident prompted bomb squad checks, evacuations and heightened concern around the strategically sensitive air base.
A major incident was declared near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday after five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act as well as offences under the Explosives Act, prompting the evacuation of homes in the nearby village of Whelford.