Multiple buildings were evacuated in the UK town of Whelford, near an air base used by the US military, with UK police saying bomb disposal teams were checking vehicles on the scene. Several men had been arrested.

British police evacuated homes and arrested several men near RAF Fairford after declaring a major incident over suspected explosives offences.

Five men are held on terrorism suspicion after armed police stopped three vans near RAF Fairford, prompting evacuations and a bomb disposal search.

Five men are held on terrorism suspicion after armed police stopped three vans near RAF Fairford, prompting evacuations and a bomb disposal search.

British police arrested five men near a US air base on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after a tip-off that three vans had been heading to the military airfield which has been used to strike Iran.

London's Metropolitan Police, which takes the lead on potential terrorism activities, said in a statement that police received a call at 12:45 a.m. related to three suspicious vehicles which appeared to be travelling toward the airbase.

Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses.

Multiple suspects were arrested under the Explosives Act near RAF Fairford, prompting evacuations as explosive ordnance disposal teams examined vehicles.

British police arrested five men after reports of three suspicious vehicles heading towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The operation triggered evacuations, a bomb disposal search and heightened focus on the base's strategic sensitivity.

The Gloucestershire Police force says "a number of properties" are being evacuated in Whelford, western England.

Gloucestershire Police said a number of properties have been evacuated in the Whelford area

Several men were arrested near RAF Fairford as counter-terror police took charge of an explosives investigation. The incident triggered evacuations and a bomb squad response, sharpening focus on security around the US-used base.

Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after armed police stopped three vans in the early hours of Sunday.

Counter-terror police are investigating after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford following reports of suspicious vehicles. The incident prompted bomb squad checks, evacuations and heightened concern around the strategically sensitive air base.

Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspected terrorist act preparations; evacuation and bomb disposal teams deployed as authorities investigate.

LONDON, Sept 27 () - British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and the ‌army was examining a number of vehicles after security was s...

British counterterrorism police have taken over an investigation into the arrest of several men suspected of explosives offenses near a Royal Air Force base.

UK police said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.

Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspected terrorist act preparations; evacuation and bomb disposal teams deployed as authorities investigate.

Counterterror police arrested five men near RAF Fairford after reports of suspicious vans heading towards the base. The incident led to evacuations, tighter security at other US-linked air bases and multiple lines of inquiry.

Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism, with authorities investigating a planned attack on the US air base in the UK. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism, with authorities investigating a planned attack on the US air base in the UK. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Several men arrested on suspicion of Explosives Act offences near UK's Fairford air base, used by US air force

British police have arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by the United States during its war with Iran, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism.

Security at the US Fairford air base in England has increased with roadblocks and armed police to protect personnel amid regional tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

British police evacuated homes and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offenses on Sunday near an air base that the U.S. Air Force had been using to facilitate strikes on Iran.

UK police said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.

U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act tha...

British authorities evacuated homes in the western England town of Whelford early Sunday after arresting several men in connection with a suspected explosives plot.

President Trump said Sunday that the United States was working with the United Kingdom to capture a group of men arrested outside RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism.

Police evacuated residents near RAF Fairford in England and detained several men over suspected explosives-related offences, while Army bomb-disposal experts examined vehicles in the area.

Britain authorized the U.S. to use the base for “defensive” strikes on Iran earlier this year.