Five men were arrested in Whelford, near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in southwestern England, on Sunday on suspicion of explosives offences after suspicious vehicles were reported.
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Assistant chief constable Richard Ocone of Gloucestershire police said armed officers arrested the men after receiving a call around 12.45am regarding ‘three suspicious vehicles traveling towards RAF Fairford’. Authorities set up a safety perimeter of 400 meters around the vehicles and advised residents of approximately 85 homes to evacuate while examinations take place
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