Village next to military base in England evacuated on suspicion of explosives

Some houses in the village of Whelford, next to the Fairford Base in the Gloucestershire region of England, where US military aircraft are used, were evacuated due to a group of suspects detained on charges of "violating the Explosives Act".

In a written statement from the Gloucestershire Police, it was stated that some houses in the village of Whelford, adjacent to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford Base, were evacuated due to the declared emergency.

The statement noted that a group of men were detained this morning on charges of "violating the Explosives Act" and that bomb disposal teams affiliated with the British army examined some vehicles in the area.

In the statement, it was stated that the evacuees were moved to a gym in the area, the incident was under control, but the area would continue to be under a security cordon.

It was announced that the Dangerous Area Response Team of the British National Health Services (NHS) was assigned to the village adjacent to the base.

US military warplanes have been using Fairford Base since February 28, when Israel and the US launched their attacks on Iran.

While the UK states that this base is used for defensive purposes by the USA, think tanks such as Chatham House and independent analysts also suggest that it is used for offensive purposes.