# Major incident at UK airbase used by US

https://mins.news/en/item/76010

- France 24, 2026-09-27 13:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/major-incident-at-uk-airbase-used-by-us

> British police evacuated homes near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire while army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles. Five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. Police said the incident was contained; the base is also being used by the US for strikes on Iranian missile sites.

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