# Several men arrested after explosives incident near UK airbase used by US

https://mins.news/en/video/75931

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-27 12:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJTI38jIfXU

> A major incident has been declared near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, an airbase used by the US military. Police arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, while nearby homes were evacuated and army bomb-disposal experts examined vehicles in the area.

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