WorldABC News & HeadlinesMajor incident declared at Fairford air base used by US Air Force
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences at RAF Fairford in England, a base the US has been using to strike Iranian missile sites.
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, UK police say, after a security scare at a British air base used by the US Air Force in south-west England since the start of the Iranian war.
UK police declared a major incident at RAF Fairford in south-west England after arresting several men on suspicion of explosives offences.
The base has been used by US bombers since a conflict with Iran began on February 28, with strikes targeting Iranian missile sites in the Strait of Hormuz.
Police say the incident is now contained, though it comes as Trump on Saturday rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
The incident has been declared contained by police, but residents near RAF Fairford were evacuated to a local leisure centre as a precaution.
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