# Locals near UK airbase react with shock after arrests over alleged ‘terrorist act’

https://mins.news/en/item/76770

- France 24, 2026-09-28 08:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260928-the-last-thing-you-expect-locals-near-uk-airbase-react-to-terrorist-act-arrests

> British police questioned five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after detaining them near an air base previously used by the US to strike Iran. Residents of a village less than a mile away were ordered to evacuate on Sunday, leaving many taken aback.

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