POLICE STATEMENT: 🇬🇧 At around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, police received a call about three suspicious vehicles…
Terrorism · · Whelford
POLICE STATEMENT: 🇬🇧 At around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, police received a call about three suspicious vehicles travelling towards RAF Fairford. Armed officers responded and arrested five men in the Whelford area on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.
A 400-metre cordon remains in place while Army explosive ordnance disposal specialists examine the vehicles. Around 85 households have been advised to evacuate as a precaution.
Police say the full nature of the incident is still being established and they are working closely with counter-terrorism policing. They have asked the public not to speculate and to follow official channels for updates.
Source: @GeoInsider
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