Major Incident Declared as Men Arrested Near RAF Base and Residents Evacuated

Residents evacuated from Gloucestershire village as major incident declared

Major incident reported at US Air Base in the UK, residents evacuated

ALBAWABA -  British police reported a serious incident at Fairford air base in the United Kingdom, local media revealed on Sunday...

Major incident declared as men arrested near RAF base and residents evacuated

Police said a major incident has been declared, with armed officers manning a cordon near the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire

UK Police Arrest Several Men Near Airbase Used By US Over Suspected Explosives, Evacuate Village

British law enforcement operatives on Sunday morning arrested several individuals near RAF Fairford, a prominent military air base housing United States Air Force operations in southwestern England, following the discovery of suspected explosive materials. The arrests triggered a declaration of a "major incident" and forced the immediate evacuation of nearby residential areas in the village of Whelford, Gloucestershire, according to ABC News.

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Major incident declared in Whelford