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    Men held under Explosives Act as major incident declared | Gloucestershire Police said residents in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, have been taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue.
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    Men held under Explosives Act as major incident declared | Gloucestershire Police said residents in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, have been taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue.


    Men held under Explosives Act as major incident declared | Gloucestershire Police said residents in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, have been taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue.

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    1. FaultofDan on

      **A major incident has been declared and homes have been evacuated in a village near an RAF base which hosts the United States Air Force.**

      Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, Gloucestershire police said. An army explosive ordnance disposal team is currently examining a number of vehicles.

      Residents in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, have been taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue, police said. A cordon is currently in place in the area and officers say they believe the incident is contained.

      The base has been recently used to deploy American bombers since the country’s conflict in Iran began on 28 February.

    2. rlnrlnrln on

      “No, Jimmy, a GBU-39 is not a ‘take-home weapon for self-defense’, even if you work at the air base”

    7. RobcoRebel2000 on

      Russians wouldn’t send their own again. They’ll hire some morons, and I bet they’ll claim, they’re only visiting St Anne’s Church!

    8. IncidentalIncidence on

      Is “leisure center” a euphemism for something? bc that doesn’t sound all that bad, I wouldn’t mind being taken to a leisure center