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UK Police Arrest 5 Men Near US Air Base
UK police arrest five men under terrorism and explosives acts near US air base in England.
In brief
UK police arrest five men under terrorism and explosives acts near US air base in England. UK police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford air base hosting US forces in southwest England. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
UK police arrest five men
British police arrested five people on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act near a major US air base in southwest England.
Evacuation in Whelford village
Local residents evacuated Whelford village after police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford air base.
RAF Fairford location
Whelford village is located around 2 miles from RAF Fairford, which hosts US Air Force operations against Iran since February.
Trump comments on arrests
President Trump said suspects were under surveillance for a long time and were looking to do big damage to the US Air Force base.
Police investigation details
Police arrested five men after receiving a call about three suspicious vehicles traveling toward the base at 12:45 a.m.
Counter-terrorism arrests
The five detained men were also arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act by counter-terrorism police.
Evacuation and cordon
A 400m cordon was put around suspect vehicles while armed forces explosives experts examined them.
Prime Minister Burnham statement
Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged people not to speculate while authorities investigate the incident.
US Embassy warning
The US Embassy urged American citizens to exercise caution and be mindful of personal security in the UK.
The bottom line
UK police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford air base hosting US forces in southwest England.
