UK bomb disposal team examines vehicles after arrests near military base
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences after police evacuated homes near a British military base, France 24 reports.
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A bomb disposal team was examining vehicles on Sunday following a major security incident at a British military base, France 24 reported, citing its correspondent in London, Benedicte Paviot.
Earlier in the day, British police evacuated nearby homes as part of the response to the incident. Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, according to the report.
Police say situation contained
Police told France 24 they believed the situation was contained as investigations continued at the scene. The report did not specify the number of vehicles being examined, the identities of those arrested, or further details of the explosives-related suspicions that led to the arrests.
The incident prompted a significant security response, with specialist bomb disposal officers deployed to examine the vehicles as part of the ongoing investigation, France 24's correspondent said.
Authorities had not, as of the report, provided a timeline for when residents evacuated from nearby homes might be able to return, nor had they confirmed additional details about the nature of the threat assessed at the base.
Sources
- UK: Several arrested as bomb disposal team examines vehicles — France 24 — English
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