RAF Fairford Security Operation
Major Incident Declared and Homes Evacuated Following Arrests Near RAF Fairford
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British police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act. Residents in nearby Whelford were evacuated to a local leisure center while the Army’s explosive ordnance disposal team examined vehicles and police maintained a cordon, saying they believed the situation was contained. Emergency services, including armed police, responded, but authorities have not publicly stated what prompted the operation or whether it is connected to the airbase. Reports that RAF Fairford had raised its security posture to the highest level have not been confirmed by police.
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RAF Fairford hosts U.S. B-1B bombers, which the article says have been used in strikes in the U.S.-Iran war.
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The response included a Hazardous Area Response Team, with armed police manning the cordon, according to MyLondon.
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Wiltshire 999s reported that the operation began at about 1 a.m. and that a National Police Air Service helicopter circled RAF Fairford for around an hour during its early stages.
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The same report said personnel from the Ministry of Defence Police, Gloucestershire Police, Wiltshire Police and Thames Valley Police were seen in the area, alongside a substantial ambulance and fire-service presence.
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