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Five Men Arrested After Suspicious Vans Near RAF Fairford
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Story summary
- Police arrested five men near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offenses after a tip about three suspicious vans.
- Counter-terrorism officers set a 400-metre cordon around the vehicles while bomb-disposal experts examined them.
- Around 85 households in Whelford were evacuated to a leisure centre as about 30 emergency vehicles responded.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Defense Secretary Wes Streeting were briefed while investigators probe a possible Iranian link.
