Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Gloucestershire Police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford following the arrest of several men on suspicion of explosives offences.
- The airbase serves as the European hub for United States Air Force operations in the Middle East, including flights over the Persian Gulf.
- Residents have been evacuated from the Whelford area to a leisure centre, while the British Army's specialist EOD team is examining a number of vehicles.
- Intelligence reports suggest the base reached FPCON Delta, the Pentagon's highest force-protection level, while police reassured residents the incident is 'contained.'
- Britain said in July its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a warning not to allow US bombers to fly from Fairford.
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British security forces have arrested several men on suspicion of having committed explosives-related offences near an airbase routinely
BOMB SQUAD CALLED TO UK VILLAGE NEAR US AIR BASE AS MEN ARRESTED UNDER EXPLOSIVES ACT
Police declared a major incident in Whelford, Gloucestershire, evacuated homes and called in Army bomb disposal to examine vehicles, according to Gloucestershire Police statements carried by multiple outlets. The village sits close to RAF Fairford, a base used by American forces.
British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men suspected of explosives-related offences after security was tightened at the United Kingdom's (UK) Fairford base, used by the US Air Force, in Gloucestershire, southwest England.
A major security incident was reported at RAF Fairford, a British air base that hosts the US Air Force, on Sunday, with police arresting a group of men. The nearby village of Whelford has been evacuated and a specialist bomb disposal team is searching several cars there.
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