# ‘The last thing you expect’: Locals react after five arrested near UK airbase

https://mins.news/en/video/76765

- France 24 English, 2026-09-28 08:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eS_zmn9mgk

> British police questioned five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after detaining them near an air base used by the US to strike Iran. Residents of a nearby village were ordered to evacuate on Sunday, leaving many stunned as the investigation continued.

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