5 arrested near British air base used by US over alleged bomb plot 

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Five individuals were arrested near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by US military for bomber operations, due to alleged bomb plot concerns. British authorities evacuated local homes as a precaution, highlighting security tensions related to recent US strikes on Iran.

British authorities evacuated several homes on Sunday over fears of explosive ordnance near RAF Fairford, an air force base in southern England. American military personnel are stationed at the base, and the United States has used it in recent months to load B-52 and B-1 bombers before sending them to strike sites in Iran.