UK police evacuate homes near air base used by US and detain men on suspected explosives offensives

Several men arrested, bomb disposal team deployed near air base used by U.S. forced in England on Sunday. Reports said five people were arrested.

By GlobeBurst Published 27 September 2026, 08:35 UTC Updated 3 hrs ago

Reuters reported that British police arrested five men at US air base in major incident. SCMP reported that UK arrested 5 after incident near airbase used by US bombers.

Meanwhile, NPR News reported that multiple arrested on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces. Taipei Times reported that UK terror police probed incident at US Air Force base.

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Section: World
Region: North America
Key names: Fairford, Several, RAF, US Air Force, Five
Countries: United States, United Kingdom
First reported: 27 September 2026, 07:12 UTC

UK police evacuate homes near air base used by US and detain men on suspected explosives offensives

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