Village Near RAF Fairford Base in England Evacuated

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.

SECURITY MEASURES WILL CONTINUE

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 remain 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.