Major incident declared at RAF Fairford with arrests and evacuations
Summarised from 14 outlets · 17 reports · Updated 27 Sept, 10:12 · Archive
Police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and evacuated homes in Whelford.
A major incident was declared near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act. Residents in the nearby village of Whelford were evacuated from their homes. Armed police established a cordon in the area. The Mirror and The Independent report that bomb disposal experts examined a number of vehicles at the site. RAF Fairford is used by the United States Air Force.
How it is being reported
- UK reports 'major incident,' arrests near Fairford air baseDW News · 27 Sept, 10:14
- UK police make arrests, evacuate homes in ‘major incident’ near air base used by US forcesFrance 24 · 27 Sept, 10:05
- RAF Fairford: What to know as major incident declared near WhelfordDaily Express · 27 Sept, 09:53
- Major incident declared at UK air base used by US forcesPolitico Europe · 27 Sept, 09:45
- RAF Fairford: Major incident declared as men arrested near base used by US Air ForceEvening Standard · 27 Sept, 09:27
- RAF Fairford live: Major incident declared as several men arrested and homes evacuatedThe Mirror · 27 Sept, 09:19
- UK police evacuate homes near air base used by US — detain men on suspected explosives offensesNew York Post · 27 Sept, 09:13
- Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men arrested on suspicion of explosives offencesThe Guardian · 27 Sept, 09:10
- ‘Major incident’ declared at RAF base as residents told to evacuate homesMetro · 27 Sept, 09:03
- Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as bomb squad called out and multiple men arrestedThe Independent · 27 Sept, 08:49
- RAF Fairford live: Major incident declared as several men arrested and homes evacuatedThe Mirror · 27 Sept, 08:45
- Several arrested after major incident declared at US airbase in GloucestershireThe i Paper · 27 Sept, 08:45
- Whelford LIVE: Evacuation launched near RAF Fairford as major incident declaredDaily Express · 27 Sept, 08:45
- Men arrested under Explosives Act as villagers evacuated near RAF FairfordEvening Standard · 27 Sept, 08:42
- Men arrested and houses evacuated in 'major incident' near RAF FairfordBBC News · 27 Sept, 08:41
- Major incident declared at RAF Fairford with nearby properties evacuated as several men arrestedGB News · 27 Sept, 08:41
- Major incident declared at RAF Fairford as residents evacuated nearby and multiple men arrested on suspicion of explosives offencesDaily Mail · 27 Sept, 08:40
In this story: RAF Fairford · Whelford · Gloucestershire · Gloucestershire Police · United States Air Force
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