UK police arrest 5 men near an air base used by US on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire air base used by the United States during the war against Iran, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offenses under the Explosives Act. The incident prompted the evacuation of nearby homes as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles at the scene.

London's Metropolitan Police and British counterterrorism forces took the lead in the investigation following the midnight arrests. Authorities classified the situation as a major incident as the probe into the suspected explosives offenses and terror preparations continues.