# Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate incident near RAF Fairford

https://mins.news/en/video/76126

- BBC News, 2026-09-27 15:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBU407t52fU

> Five men remain in custody after counter-terrorism officers investigated a major incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Police said about 85 homes were evacuated. The men were first held over suspected Explosives Act offences and later arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.

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