UK police evacuate homes near RAF Fairford airbase used by US
Police say they have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-related offences.
Police have evacuated homes near an airbase in the United Kingdom used by the United States military and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-related offences.
“The army’s specialist explosive ordnance disposal team are currently examining a number of vehicles,” Gloucestershire police said on Sunday, adding that “a major incident” had been declared.
Residents from a number of properties in Whelford, southwestern England, were being taken to a nearby leisure centre. Police said several men had been arrested “on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act”.
Gloucestershire police said in a statement they would like “to reassure people that we believe this incident is contained”.