FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Armed police maintain road blocks and security checks around RAF Fairford on September 28, 2026 in Fairford, England. Police declared a major incident…
FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Armed police maintain road blocks and security checks around RAF Fairford on September 28, 2026 in Fairford, England. Police declared a major incident on Sunday following the arrest of five men on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act and preparation of a terrorist act near RAF Fairford, a military base that hosts U.S. Air Force bombers involved in the Iran conflict.
Eighty-five homes were evacuated from Whelford, a village about one mile from RAF Fairford, as the Army's specialist explosive ordnance disposal team investigated vehicles in the area. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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