Security incident near Fairford air base: five arrests
Gloucestershire police evacuated homes and inspected several vehicles after a "major incident" was reported near a base used by the US Air Force.
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Gloucestershire police, in south-west England, announced that five arrests had been made following a "major incident" near the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, a facility used by the US Air Force.
According to local authorities, bomb disposal teams were deployed to inspect several vehicles deemed suspicious near the base. Homes in the immediate vicinity were evacuated as a precaution while checks were carried out.
Gloucestershire police did not specify the exact nature of the incident or the profile of the five people arrested. They said the investigation was ongoing and that enhanced security measures had been put in place around the site.
A strategic base
Fairford is regularly used by US air forces, notably for refuelling missions and the transit of military aircraft, and has in the past hosted American bombers as part of joint exercises with the United Kingdom.
British authorities have not released any further information on the motive for the incident, and there is nothing at this stage to suggest a link to a wider threat targeting military installations in the United Kingdom.
Police said further information would be released as the investigation progressed, without giving a timeline for lifting the security measures put in place around the base.
Sources
- Un « incident majeur » près d’une base utilisée par l’aviation américaine au Royaume-Uni, cinq arrestations — Le Monde — Une
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