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Conflict● ElevatedSep 27 · Sep 27, 2026, 9:05 AM

UK police evacuate homes near air base used by US, arrest men on suspected explosives offenses

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

British police said they had evacuated homes Sunday near the air base of Fairford in southwest England used by US air forces and arrested several men over suspected explosives offences. British counter-terrorism police are probing the incident, local media reported. Fairford, in ⁠Gloucestershire, has been used by the US to launch operations against Iran.

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