Major incident declared at UK air base used by US forces

Police in the U.K. have declared a major incident at Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, south-west England, after several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act. The air base hosts the United States Air Force, and is being used by U.S. forces to carry out strikes against Iran. A number of properties have been evacuated in the Whelford area following the incident and a cordon is currently in place. Gloucestershire Police confirmed that the Army’s specialist explosive ordnance disposal team are currently examining a number of vehicles. RAF Fairford has been used to deploy U.S. bombers since Washington, alongside Israel, began operations against Iran on Feb. 28 — prompting protests outside the base.