# UK police evacuate area near US air base and arrest five after incident

https://mins.news/en/item/76043

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-27 14:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-27/uk-police-evacuate-area-near-us-air-base-at-raf-fairford-make-arrests?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab9259029ff15000115129d

> UK police said they were investigating a potential terrorism incident after arresting five men whose vehicles were seen traveling toward an air base used in US strikes on Iran. An area near the base was evacuated.

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