WorldReutersMen arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US
British police arrested several men on explosives charges and evacuated homes near RAF Fairford, a UK air base the US has been using to strike Iranian targets.
British police arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an airbase used by the US to strike Iranian targets, while Army bomb disposal experts searched vehicles and homes were evacuated in the "major incident" on Sunday.
British police declared a major incident and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near RAF Fairford in west England on Sunday.
The US Air Force has been using RAF Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards had warned in July that any such base was a legitimate target.
Police said the incident was contained, with Army bomb disposal experts examining vehicles and nearby residents evacuated to a recreation centre.
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