UK arrests 5 after incident near airbase used by US bombers

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Five men were arrested by UK police after an incident near RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force base used by US bombers. The arrests involved counterterrorism efforts, and evacuation of 85 households in Whelford was implemented as a precaution.

UK police say they arrested five men in connection with an incident near a Royal Air Force base used by US bombers. Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone said police got a call at about 12.45am regarding three suspicious vehicles near RAF Fairford. He said the men have been taken into custody and that police are working along with counterterrorism police. He said 85 households in nearby Whelford have been evacuated as a precaution. Gloucestershire police said on Sunday that the men were...