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Five Men Arrested After Suspicious Vans Near RAF Fairford

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC · How we work

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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.

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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.