British police said on Sunday that five men arrested near RAF Fairford, an air base used by US forces during the war against Iran, were being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
The arrests followed a major security incident overnight, during which residents living near the base were evacuated from their homes.
Police said they received reports of three suspicious vehicles heading towards RAF Fairford at around 12:45 am on Sunday. They have not disclosed the nationalities of those arrested.
“We are in the early stages of an investigation, and five men remain in custody,” said Vicki Evans, the Metropolitan Police’s senior national…
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