# 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.
- Title: UK Police Arrest 5 Men Near US Air Base · ABC7 New York
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/uk-police-arrest-several-explosives-act-major-incident-us-air-base/19880079
- Published: 2026-09-27T13:27:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uk police, raff fairford, us air force, terrorism, explosives act, arrests, gloucestershire police, president trump, counter terrorism policing, us embassy uk, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

UK police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford air base hosting US forces in southwest England.