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UK police arrest five men on suspicion of terror offences near air base used by US forces

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UK police arrest five men on suspicion of terror offences near air base used by US forces
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UK police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses near an airbase used by US forces. The investigation is ongoing, with bomb disposal units deployed as a precautionary measure.

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The incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding critical military infrastructure and international counter-terrorism cooperation.

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British police have arrested five men on suspicion of terror and explosives offences close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers in the war against Iran.

Army bomb disposal units are at the scene while dozens of houses nearby have been evacuated as a precaution with the investigation ongoing.

The arrests were made after information was received from residents in the area soon after midnight, according to Richard Ocone, a senior detective in the county of Gloucestershire. The men have not been identified and no clue has been given about a possible motive.

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