NEW: ‘Major national security crisis’ - counter-terror police deploy bomb disposal at RAF Fairford
Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation that saw several men arrested for explosive offences near RAF Fairford.
The police operation near RAF Fairford saw residents evacuated in the village of Whelford in Gloucestershire.
GB News understands the operation was not intelligence-led, meaning investigators had not known about any potential plot in advance.
A large emergency services presence was seen in the area, including a Hazardous Area Response Team.
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AI GeneratedCounter-terrorism police arrested several men following a security incident near RAF Fairford involving suspicious vans and explosives. Experts believe the plot may have been backed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting strategic U.S. military assets in the UK and exploiting border vulnerabilities to infiltrate covert operators.