# British police arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in Whelford near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Police evacuated 85 homes in the area. Police say the investigation to establish the full nature of the incident is ongoing, while counter terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is linked to this incident. There have been protests in recent months over the British government’s decision to allow the US to use RAF Fairford to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near British military airbase RAF Fairford