Major incident near RAF Fairford as police arrest several men over explosives offences
September 27, 2026 at 08:55 AM · Updated 19d ago
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12 reports · 7 in Arabic, 5 in English · over 8 hours
Watch: At the scene of counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford
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حادث قاعدة "فيرفورد".. القبض على 5 أشخاص وإخلاء 85 أسرة في بريطانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)بريطانيا.. اعتقالات و"حادثة كبرى" قرب قاعدة تستخدمها أميركا
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‘Police were banging on the door’: villagers near RAF Fairford describe evacuation
(opens the publisher’s site)بريطانيا.. استنفار قرب قاعدة تستخدمها أميركا لضرب إيران
(opens the publisher’s site)اعتقال وإخلاء منازل.. حادث أمني قرب قاعدة فيرفورد ببريطانيا
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UK police evacuate homes near airbase used by US
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Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men held on suspicion of explosives offences
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بريطانيا تعلن وقوع "حادث كبير" قُرب قاعدة جوية أمريكية وإجلاء للسكان
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احتجاز عدة أشخاص، وإجلاء سكان بعد إعلان حالة طوارئ قرب قاعدة جوية أمريكية في بريطانيا - BBC News عربي
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عاجل| الشرطة البريطانية: حادث كبير قرب قاعدة جوية أمريكية في منطقة ويلفورد بالمملكة المتحدة
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Men arrested and houses evacuated in major incident near RAF Fairford
(opens the publisher’s site)British police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford, which hosts US Air Force personnel, after several men were arrested.
- Gloucestershire Police declared a major incident in Whelford village, near RAF Fairford, which hosts United States Air Force personnel.
- Police arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, without disclosing further details.
- Residents were evacuated from nearby properties to a leisure centre while the Army's explosive ordnance disposal team examined vehicles.
- Police said the incident is contained and a cordon remains in place.
- Armed police closed the road to the main gate of RAF Fairford during the incident.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has received updates on the incident, Downing Street said.
- Police are treating the investigation as an anti-terrorism matter.
- Authorities have not confirmed a link between the suspects and Iran or an attack on the base.
- Villagers said a WhatsApp group had flagged suspicious vans overnight before police banged on doors at 6am to order immediate evacuation.
- Police said five men remain in custody under the Explosives Act after the arrests.
- Residents of 85 homes were evacuated after three suspicious vehicles approached the base shortly before 1am on Sunday.
- Army bomb disposal units examined the vehicles as a precaution, though no explosives were confirmed found.