# UK: Police arrest five on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

https://mins.news/en/video/76089

- France 24 English, 2026-09-27 14:55 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA7LGghLv1g

> Police evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire while army bomb disposal experts inspected several vehicles. Authorities called it a major incident; five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford is also being used by the US for strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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