Homes Evacuated Near U.S.-Operated RAF Fairford in Explosives Inquiry

Homes Evacuated Near U.S.-Operated RAF Fairford in Explosives Inquiry

British police evacuated homes Sunday near RAF Fairford, a base in England operated by the U.S., after arresting five men over suspected explosives offences. Gloucestershire Police said the men were detained overnight after reports of suspicious vehicles heading toward the base. Counter Terrorism Policing, specialist investigators, now leads the inquiry; explosives are being examined and questioning continued Monday.

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